NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 39

Matthew 10:39

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He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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Matthew 10:39 in context

Matthew 10:36–42

36

A man’s foes will be those of his own household.

37

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

38

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.

39
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He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

40

“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

41

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

42

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”

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