Bible Verses About Paradox

One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.

He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.

For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel shall save it.

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.

Itself remaineth alone. But if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world keepeth it unto life eternal.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:

As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed:

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things.

That he was caught up into paradise and heard secret words which it is not granted to man to utter.

For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.

I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts: that, being rooted and founded in charity,

You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge: that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.

And the building of the wall thereof was of jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold like to clear glass.

And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one to each: and every several gate was of one several pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were, transparent glass.