"He is like a vine that drops its unripe grapes; like an olive tree that loses its blossoms.

The blacksmith prepares a tool and works in the coals, then fashions an idol with hammers, working by the strength of his arm. He even becomes hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint.

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it."

Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it,

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can you restore its flavor? Keep on having salt among yourselves, and live in peace with one another."

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

"Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. He leaves the 99 in the wilderness and looks for the one that is lost until he finds it, doesn't he?

"Or suppose a woman has ten coins and loses one of them. She lights a lamp, sweeps the house, and searches carefully until she finds it, doesn't she?

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.