Lexicon :: Strong's G5590 - psychē

“But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course[fn] and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.

and told them, “Men, I can see that this voyage is headed toward disaster and heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives.”

There will be affliction and distress for every human being who does evil, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek;

Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life!

Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.

who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches.

So it is written, The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

I call on God as a witness, on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.

I will most gladly spend and be spent for you.[fn] If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will from your heart.

Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, in one accord,[fn] contending together for the faith of the gospel,

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.

Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

But my righteous one[fn] will live by faith;

and if he draws back,

I have no pleasure[fn] in him.

For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.

Obey your leaders[fn] and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent,[fn] humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul.

who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few ​— ​that is, eight people[fn] ​— ​were saved through water.

So then, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator while doing what is good.

(for as that righteous man lived among them day by day, his righteous soul was tormented by the lawless deeds he saw and heard) ​— ​

This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well.[fn]

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.[fn]

a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

They conquered him

by the blood of the Lamb

and by the word of their testimony;

for they did not love their lives

to the point of death.

The second[fn] poured out his bowl into the sea. It turned to blood like that of a dead person, and all life in the sea died.

cinnamon, spice,[fn] incense, myrrh,[fn] and frankincense; wine, olive oil, fine flour, and grain; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and slaves ​— ​human lives.

Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.