"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." Selfishness is death. No organ of the body could live should it confine its service to itself. The heart, failing to send its lifeblood to the hand and the head, would quickly lose its power. As our lifeblood, so is the love of Christ diffused through every part of His mystical body. We are members one of another, and the soul that refuses to impart will perish. And "what is a man profited," said Jesus, "if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

Thi den, som vil frelse sit liv, skal miste det; men den, som mister sit liv for min skyld, skal bjærge det. Selviskhed betyder død. Intet af legemets organer ville kunne leve, hvis det udelukkende tjente sig selv. Hvis hjertet undlod at sende sit levende blod ud til hånden og hovedet, ville det hurtigt miste sin kraft. Kristi kærlighed er ligesom vort livsblod spredt til hver del af hans mystiske legeme. Vi er hinandens lemmer, og den sjæl, som nægter at medvirke, vil gå til grunde. Og Jesus sagde: Hvad gavner det et menneske, om han vinder den hele verden, men må bøde med sin sjæl? Eller hvad kan et menneske give til vederlag for sin sjæl?