Matthew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
What it says
Whoever finds life will lose it, and whoever loses life for Jesus will find it.
What it is doing
Life is received through surrender to him.
In context
34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to turn 36A man’s enemies will be the members 37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; 38and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.