Paradox

General Scriptures Concerning

• Proverbs 13:7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
• Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Mark 8:35 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.
• Luke 17:33 Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
• John 12:25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
• 2 Corinthians 6:4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
• 2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
• 2 Corinthians 12:10–11 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. …
• Ephesians 3:17–19 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, …
• Philippians 3:7 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
• Revelation 21:18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
• Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.