Matthew 10:39 · KJV
“He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”
— Matthew 10:39
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew 10 — Context
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Cross References
John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Mark 8:35-36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Matthew 16:25-26
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast {some} of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Philippians 1:20-21
According to my earnest expectation and {my} hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but {that} with all boldness, as always, {so} now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether {it be} by life, or by death.
2 Timothy 4:6-8
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.