“Get up! he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to [the] land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.

Therefore I tell you, [do] not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or [about] your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body [more] than clothes?

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the [One who] can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble [in] heart, and you will find rest [for] your souls.

“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what {can} a man give in exchange for his soul?

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.

[Jesus] declared “‘Love [the] Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.

And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy [it]? But they were silent.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Or what {can} a man give in exchange for his soul?

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.

Love [the] Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.

Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

so that [the] thoughts of many hearts will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your soul as well.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy [it]?

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

He answered, “‘Love [the] Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘[Love] your neighbor as yourself.’

Then I will say to myself “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, [and] be merry!

But God said to him, ‘[You] fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?

Then [Jesus] said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, {do} not worry about your life, what you will eat, [or] about your body, what you will wear.

For life is more than food, and the body [more] than clothes.

“If anyone comes to Me and {does} not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his [own] life — he cannot be My disciple.

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses [his life] will preserve it.

By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

The reason the Father loves Me [is] that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

Whoever loves his life will lose it, [but] whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

“Lord, said Peter “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.

“Will you lay down your life for Me? Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, [before] [the] rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.

Greater love has no one than this, that [he] lay down his life for his friends.

because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

The multitude of believers was one [in] heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned [their] minds against the brothers.

strengthening the souls of the disciples [and] encouraging [them] to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God, [they said].

It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization [and] unsettled you, troubling your minds by what [they] said.

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But Paul went down, threw [himself] on [the young man], and embraced [him]. “{Do} not be alarmed! he said. He is still alive

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and [ complete ] the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus — [ the ministry ] of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

“Men, I can see that [our] voyage will be [filled] with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our [own] lives as well.

[But] now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience [any] loss of life, but only of the ship.

In all, there were 276 {} of us on [board].

[There will be] trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

“Lord, they have killed Your prophets [and] torn down Your altars. I [am] the only one left, and they are seeking my life [ as well ]”

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.

And for the sake of your souls, I {will} most gladly spend my money and [myself]. If I love you more, will [you] love me less?

[And do this] not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from [your] heart.

because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking [his] life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

We cared so deeply [that] we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

Now {may} the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and {may} your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the word of God [is] living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges [the] thoughts and intentions of [the] heart.

We have [this hope] as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner [sanctuary] [behind] the curtain,

But we are not of [those who] shrink back [and] are destroyed, but of [those who have] faith [and] preserve [their] souls.

Obey your leaders and submit [to them], for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them [to lead] with joy and not [with] grief, for that [would be] of no advantage to you.

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, [and] humbly accept the word planted [in you], which can save your souls.

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from [the] error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

[now that] you are receiving the goal of your faith, [the] salvation of [your] souls.

[Since] you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Beloved, I urge [you], as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from [the] desires of the flesh, which war against [your] soul.

For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in [the] days of Noah [while the] ark was being built. In [the ark] a few [people], [only] eight souls, were saved through water.

So then those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to [their] faithful Creator and continue to do good.

(for that righteous [man], living among them day after day, was tormented [in his] righteous soul [by the] lawless deeds he saw and heard )—

By this we know what love [is] [Jesus] laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down [our] lives for [our] brothers.

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul {also} prospers.

And when [the Lamb] opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

And the second [angel] poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of [the] dead, and every living thing in the sea died.

of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of [slaves].

And [they will say]: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all [your] luxury and splendor have vanished never to be [seen] [again].

Then I saw [the] thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And [I saw] the souls of those who had been beheaded for [their] testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast [or] its image and had not received [its] mark on [their] foreheads [or] hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.