John 12:25-26

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

²⁵ _l Whoever loves his life loses it, and _m whoever _n hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must _o follow me; and _p where I am, there will my servant be also. _q If anyone serves me, _r the Father will honor him.

1. Cross References
   Matthew 10:39
   Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
   
2. Cross References
   John 11:25
   Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
   
3. Cross References
   Luke 14:26
   If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
   
4. Cross References
   John 8:12
   Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
   John 21:18
   Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.
   
5. Cross References
   John 14:3
   And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
   John 17:24
   Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
   2 Corinthians 5:8
   Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
   1 Thessalonians 4:17
   Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
   
6. Cross References
   John 14:21
   Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
   John 14:23
   Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
   John 16:27
   For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
   
7. Cross References
   1 Samuel 2:30
   Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,' but now the Lord declares: 'Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
   Psalms 91:15
   When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.