Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whosoever is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. 35 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. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Cross References

Matthew 10:39

He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me;

Luke 17:33

shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

1 Corinthians 9:23

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker thereof with you.

2 Timothy 1:8

Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

Matthew 5:10-12

Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 10:22

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, shall be saved.

Matthew 16:25

For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

Matthew 19:29

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and inherit everlasting life.

Luke 6:22-23

Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and shall separate you from their company, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Luke 9:24

For who|oever will save his life shall gose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it:

John 12:25-26

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.

John 15:20-21

Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

Acts 9:16

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 20:24

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life precious to myself, so I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 21:13

But Paul answered, What mean ye, weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Timothy 2:11-13

It is a faithful saying: if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him:

2 Timothy 4:6-8

For I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Hebrews 11:35

others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Beloved, wonder not at the burning which is among you, which is for your trial, as if some strange thing befell you: But as ye partake of the sufferings of Christ,

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of those things which thou art about to suffer: behold the devil is about to cast some of you into prison that ye may be tried, and ye shall have affliction ten days: Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Revelation 7:14

And he said to me, These are they who come out of great affliction, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

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