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Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
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I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.
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"Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over.
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"I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop.
John 12:24 In-Context
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Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
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Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
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Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
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Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.