Mark 8:35
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.”
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“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s shall save it.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 8:35 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 4:11“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:6a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
- Jeremiah 26:20Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.
- Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Matthew 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
- Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
- Luke 9:24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
- Luke 17:33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
- Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
- Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
- Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
- 2 Timothy 2:11This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
- 2 Timothy 4:6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
- Hebrews 11:35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
- 1 Peter 4:12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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