He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Parallel translations
- KJV He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- BSB Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- NKJV He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
- NASB The one who has found his life will lose it, and the one who has lost his life on My account will find it.
- NLT If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
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- John 12:25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
- Mark 8:35–36For 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.
- Luke 17:33Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
- Matt 16:25–26For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
- Luke 9:24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
- Rev 2:10Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Phil 1:20–21according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
- 2 Tim 4:6–8For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
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