Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He loving his soul shall lose it; but he hating his soul in this world, shall guard it for life eternal.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The one who loves his life will destroy it, and the one who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
A Conservative Version
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
American Standard Version
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
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.
Anderson New Testament
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to eternal life.
Bible in Basic English
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
Common New Testament
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.
Darby Translation
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
Godbey New Testament
The one loving his soul shall lose it; but the one that hateth his soul in this world will preserve it unto eternal life.
Goodspeed New Testament
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
John Wesley New Testament
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.
King James 2000
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.
Modern King James verseion
He who loves his life shall lose it. And he who hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.
Moffatt New Testament
He who loves his life loses it, and he who cares not for his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Montgomery New Testament
He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
NET Bible
The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.
New Heart English Bible
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Noyes New Testament
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life.
Sawyer New Testament
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall preserve it to eternal life.
The Emphasized Bible
He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who loves his life loses it; while he who hates his life in the present world shall preserve it for Immortal Life.
Webster
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.
Weymouth New Testament
He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.
Williams New Testament
Whoever loves his lower life will lose the higher, but whoever hates his lower life in this world preserves the higher for eternal life.
World English Bible
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Worrell New Testament
He who loves his soul loses it; and he who hates his soul in this world will keep it unto life eternal.
Worsley New Testament
So he, that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it unto life eternal.
Youngs Literal Translation
he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it;
Themes
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Following » Following the lord
Glory » God the father being glorified in God the son (jesus Christ)
Hate » Those that hate their life in this world
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Life » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Eternal life » Given » To those who hate life for Christ
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Topics
Interlinear
Usage: 0
Psuche
ψυχή
Psuche
ζωή
Zoe
soul, life, mind, heart, heartily Trans, not tr
life, lifetime
Usage: 62
Usage: 88
Usage: 0
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Greeks Seeking Jesus
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, except a kernel of wheat, having fallen into the earth, should die, it remains alone: and if it should die, it brings forth much fruit. 25 He loving his soul shall lose it; but he hating his soul in this world, shall guard it for life eternal. 26 If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
He finding his soul shall lose it; and he having lost his soul for my sake shall find it.
Luke 14:26
If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Mark 8:35
For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever should wish to save his life shall lose it: and whoever shall lose his soul for my sake shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever should seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose it, shall preserve it alive.
Matthew 19:29
And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
Luke 9:23-24
And he said to all, If any one wish to come after me, let him deny himself, and lift up his cross daily and let him follow me.
Revelation 12:11
And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their souls till death.
Genesis 29:30-33
And he will go in also to Rachel, and he will also love Rachel more than Leah, and he will serve with him yet other seven years.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
And I hated life, for evil to me the work done under the sun: for all vanity and striving of the spirit
Acts 20:24
But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received their dead from rising up: and others were beaten, not receiving redemption; that they might attain a better resurrection.