Topic
Paradox
16 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Proverbs 13:7Nave General scriptures concerning
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
- Matthew 10:39Nave General scriptures concerning
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 16:25Nave General scriptures concerning
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Mark 8:35Nave General scriptures concerning
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
- Luke 17:33Nave General scriptures concerning
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- John 12:25Nave General scriptures concerning
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Nave General scriptures concerning
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4Nave General scriptures concerning
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
- 2 Corinthians 6:8–10Nave General scriptures concerning
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having…
- 2 Corinthians 12:4Nave General scriptures concerning
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10Nave General scriptures concerning
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11Nave General scriptures concerning
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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- Ephesians 3:17–19 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Philippians 3:7 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Revelation 21:18 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Revelation 21:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
In the topical indexes
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.