John 12:25

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Cross References (13)

  • Matthew 10:39 (36)

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

  • Luke 9:23–24 (29)

    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and

  • Mark 8:35 (28)

    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.

  • Luke 17:33 (26)

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

  • Matthew 16:25 (24)

    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

  • Luke 14:26 (19)

    “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even

  • Acts 20:24 (14)

    But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from

  • Matthew 19:29 (14)

    And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake o

  • Revelation 12:11 (14)

    They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives s

  • Ecclesiastes 2:17 (5)

    So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit

  • Acts 21:13 (4)

    Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jeru

  • Genesis 29:30–33 (-3)

    Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

  • Hebrews 11:35 (-4)

    Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might