Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, will lose his life shall save it.

New American Standard Bible

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

King James Version

For 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.

Holman Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.

International Standard Version

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

A Conservative Version

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good-news, this man will save it.

American Standard Version

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

Amplified

For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake and the gospel’s will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].

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 and [the work of] the Gospel's sake, will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].

Anderson New Testament

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel s, shall save it.

Bible in Basic English

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

Common New Testament

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

Darby Translation

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

Godbey New Testament

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his soul for my sake and that of the gospel shall save it.

Goodspeed New Testament

For whoever wants to preserve his own life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for me and for the good news will preserve it.

John Wesley New Testament

For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake and the gospels, he shall save it.

Julia Smith Translation

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.

King James 2000

For 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me and of the gospel will save it.

Modern King James verseion

For whoever will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for My sake and the gospel's, he shall save it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For 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.

Moffatt New Testament

for whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

Montgomery New Testament

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever, for my sake and the gospel's, loses his life will save it.

NET Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

New Heart English Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

Noyes New Testament

For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, will save it.

Sawyer New Testament

For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that of the good news, shall save it.

The Emphasized Bible

For, whosoever willeth, his own life, to save, shall lose it, but, whosoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad-message, shall save it;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.

Webster

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

Weymouth New Testament

For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure 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 me and for the good news, will save the higher life.

World English Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

Worrell New Testament

For whosoever would save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his soul for My sake and the Gospel's, shall save it.

Worsley New Testament

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.

Youngs Literal Translation

for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ἄν 
An 
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 76
Usage: 980

will
θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

his



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ψυχή 
Psuche 
ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62
Usage: 62

ἀπόλλυμι 
Apollumi 
ἀπόλλυμι 
Apollumi 
Usage: 37
Usage: 37

it

Usage: 0

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

for
ἕνεκα ἕνεκεν εἵνεκεν 
heneka 
for ... sake, for ... cause, for, because 9, wherefore , by reason of, that ... might
Usage: 8

my sake
ἐμοῦ 
Emou 
me, my, mine
Usage: 36

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the gospel's
εὐαγγέλιον 
Euaggelion 
Usage: 69

the same
οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

References

Context Readings

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

34 Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me. 35  For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, will lose his life shall save it. 36 What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?


Cross References

Matthew 10:39

He who has found his life will lose it, while he who, for my sake, has lost his life shall find it.

Luke 17:33

Whoever is eager to get the most out of his life will lose it; but whoever will lose it shall preserve it.

1 Corinthians 9:23

And I do everything for the sake of the Good News, that with them I may share in its blessings.

2 Timothy 1:8

Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, nor yet of me who am a prisoner for him; but join with me in suffering for the Good News, as far as God enables you.

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 10:22

And you will be hated by every one on account of my Name. Yet the man that endures to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life shall find it.

Matthew 19:29

Every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, on account of my Name, will receive many times as much, and will 'gain Immortal Life.'

Luke 6:22-23

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.

Luke 9:24

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life--that man shall save it.

John 12:25-26

He who loves his life loses it; while he who hates his life in the present world shall preserve it for Immortal Life.

John 15:20-21

Remember what I said to you--'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have laid my Message to heart, they will lay yours to heart also.

Acts 9:16

I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my Name."

Acts 20:24

But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus--which was to declare the Good News of the Love of God.

Acts 21:13

It was then that Paul made the reply: "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus."

2 Corinthians 12:10

That is why I delight in weakness, ill-treatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties, when borne for Christ. For, when I am weak, then it is that I am strong!

2 Timothy 2:11-13

How true this saying is-- 'If we have shared his death, we shall also share his life.

2 Timothy 4:6-8

As for me, my life blood is already being poured out; the time of my departure is close at hand.

Hebrews 11:35

Women received back their dead raised to life. Some were tortured on the wheel, and refused release in order that they might rise to a better life.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Dear friends, do not be astonished at the fiery trials that you are passing through, to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tempted, and may undergo persecution for ten days. Be faithful even to death, and I will give you the Crown of Life.

Revelation 7:14

'My Lord,' I answered, 'it is you who know.' 'These,' he said, 'are they who come through the Great Persecution; they washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 12:11

Their victory was due to the Blood of the Lamb, and to the Message to which they bore their testimony. In their love of life they shrank not from death.

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