Paradox

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

General scriptures concerning

• Proverbs 13:7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
• Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
• Luke 17:33 Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
• John 12:25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
• 2 Corinthians 6:4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
• 2 Corinthians 6:8–10 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
• 2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.