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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

¹⁴ For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish: and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

¹⁶ Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.