i have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer i who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which i now live in the flesh i live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me — galatians 2:20
but may it never be that i would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and i to the world — galatians 6:14
if anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. for whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. what good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? — luke 9:23-25
he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his woulds we are healed. — isaiah 53:5
greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends — john 15:13
when Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die. — dietrich bonhoeffer
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