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Matthew 10:39 KJV
Matthew · chapter 10 · verse 39 · King James Version
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.Matthew 10:39 · King James Version
Matthew 10:39 in context
37He 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
- Mark 8:35-36
- Luke 17:33
- Matthew 16:25-26
- Luke 9:24
- Revelation 2:10
- Philippians 1:20-21
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Key words (Strong's)
- findethheyriskōto come upon, hit upon, to meet with, after searching, to find a thing sought, without…G2147 →
- lifepsychēbreath, the breath of life, the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in…G5590 →
- loseapollymito destroy, to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin, render useless…G622 →
- sakehenekaon account of, for the sake of, for, for this cause, thereforeG1752 →
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