路加福音 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Context
This verse from 路加福音 Chapter 9 connects to 7 cross-references. 耶稣升天前命门徒留在耶路撒冷等候圣灵；升天时两位白衣天使说：「你们为什么站着望天呢，这耶稣必照你们看见他升天的样子降临。」门徒返回楼上聚集祷告，其中有妇女和耶稣的母亲；他们为第十二位使徒抽签，选出马提亚代替犹大。
其他译本
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
交叉参考
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