²³ And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

³⁸ And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

³⁹ He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

³⁴ And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

³⁵ 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.

³⁶ For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

³⁷ For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

³⁸ For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

²⁶ If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

²⁷ Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

⁵ Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

¹³ for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

²⁵ He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

²⁶ If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

¹² instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

¹² Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

²² And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.

²³ But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

²⁴ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁵ For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

³⁰ Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?

³¹ I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.