Matthew 10:39 – Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25 – For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
Mark 8:35 – For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
Luke 17:33 – Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.
John 12:25 – Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
In these texts ‘life’ is the translation of ‘psuche’: ‘soul’.