For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whosoever will save, [ thelee (G2309 ) soosai (G4982 ) - 'is minded to save,' or bent on saving], his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. See the notes at Matthew 10:38-39. 'A suffering and dying Messiah liketh you ill; but what if His servants shall meet the same fate? They may not; but who follows Me must be prepared for the worst.'