Matthew 10:39

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Matthew 10:39

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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KJV

King James Version

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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WEB

World English Bible

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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ASV

American Standard Version

He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

The [one] having found his life will lose it, and the [one] having lost his life on account of Me will find it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 10

³⁷ Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

³⁸ and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

³⁹ Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

⁴⁰ He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

⁴¹ Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

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