²⁴ For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

³³ Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose `his life' shall preserve it.

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

²³ save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

²⁴ But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

³⁵ Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

¹⁰ Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.

¹¹ And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.