Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [is willing to] lose his life [i.e., in commitment to God's service] for my sake will find it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it,
A Conservative Version
For whoever wants save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
American Standard Version
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it. But whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Bible in Basic English
Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.
Common New Testament
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for whosoever will save himself, shall be a looser: and whosoever shall suffer loss for my sake, shall be a gainer.
Darby Translation
For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Godbey New Testament
For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever may lose his soul for my sake shall find it.
Goodspeed New Testament
For whoever wants to preserve his own life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for me will find it.
John Wesley New Testament
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Julia Smith Translation
For whoever should wish to save his life shall lose it: and whoever shall lose his soul for my sake shall find it.
King James 2000
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.
Modern King James verseion
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever desires to lose his life for My sake shall find it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it. And whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Moffatt New Testament
for whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Montgomery New Testament
For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
NET Bible
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
New Heart English Bible
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Noyes New Testament
For whoever chooseth to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake will find it.
Sawyer New Testament
For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake, shall find it.
The Emphasized Bible
For, whosoever intendeth, his life, to save, shall lose it, - but, whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake, shall find it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life shall find it.
Webster
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Weymouth New Testament
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.
Williams New Testament
For whoever wants to save his higher life will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for my sake will find the higher life.
World English Bible
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Worrell New Testament
for whosoever wishes to save his soul shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his soul for My sake shall find it;
Worsley New Testament
for he that would save his life shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Youngs Literal Translation
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
Themes
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Donation » Donation (giving) » Give or lose
Duty » Donation (giving) » Give or lose
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Life » Who shall lose their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Interlinear
Hos
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,
Usage: 980
thelo
Usage: 0
Psuche
ψυχή
Psuche
Usage: 62
De
heneka
heneka
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 16:25
Prayers for Matthew 16:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and lift up his cross [of responsibility] and [then he can] become my follower. 25 For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [is willing to] lose his life [i.e., in commitment to God's service] for my sake will find it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings]. 26 For what benefit is it to a person if he gains the whole world [of material things] but [has to] give up his life [i.e., all the spiritual blessings]? Or what should a person give in exchange for his life?
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
The person who finds [everything to satisfy him in] this life [here on earth] will lose [never ending life]. But the person who [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] this life [here on earth] for my sake [i.e., in loyal service to me] will find it [i.e., never ending life]. [See Mark 10:29-30]
Mark 8:35
For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [is willing] to lose his life [i.e., in commitment to God's service] for my sake and [the work of] the Gospel's sake, will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].
John 12:25
The person who loves his [earthly] life will [eventually] lose it [forever], but the person who hates his life in this world will retain never ending life.
Acts 20:23-24
except that the Holy Spirit reveals to me in every city [I visit] that chains and persecutions await me there.
Revelation 12:11
And they [i.e., the brothers. See 6:9-11] gained the victory over Satan by the blood of the Lamb, and by [remaining true to] the message of their testimony. And they did not love their lives [so much that they refused] to die [for their faith].
Luke 17:33
Whatever person tries to gain [everything to satisfy him in] life [here on earth] will lose it [i.e., never ending life]. But whatever person [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] his life [here on earth] will preserve it [for eternity].