If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

And taking Him aside, Peter began to rebuke Him, saying, "God be gracious to You, Lord! This shall by no means happen to You!"

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

And having summoned the crowd together with His disciples, He said to them, "Whoever is willing to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

For what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul?

For whosoever is ashamed of Me and My words among this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him, whenever He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.

And if anyone serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant shall be also. If anyone serve Me, him My Father will honor.

For if you live according to the flesh you shall die; but if by [the] Spirit you put to death the practices of the body, you will live.

Therefore put to death your members on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

And why are we also in danger every hour?

I [affirm], by my boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.