Parallel Verses
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.
Julia Smith Translation
He loving his soul shall lose it; but he hating his soul in this world, shall guard it for 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
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Greeks Seeking Jesus
24
Truly I tell you unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears much fruit.
25
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Luke 14:26
You who come to me may not be my disciple unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and yourself.
Mark 8:35
Whoever would save his life will lose it. Whoever would lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
Matthew 16:25
He who wants to save his life will lose it. He who is willing to lose his life for my sake will find it.
Luke 17:33
He who seeks to gain his life will lose it. He who loses his life will preserve it.
Matthew 19:29
Everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will receive many times as much, and have everlasting life.
Luke 9:23-24
He told them all: If any man would come after me let him deny himself. Let him take up his stake (of self-denial) daily, and follow me.
Revelation 12:11
They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.
Genesis 29:30-33
Jacob slept with Rachel too. He loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
I hated life. Everything under the sun was evil to me. All is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Acts 20:24
I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received their dead by a resurrection, and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection: