Luke 9:24 “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his…”

Luke 9:24

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

World English Bible

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

American Standard Version

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Geneva Bible 1599

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

Darby Translation

for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

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Cross references

“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

Luke 17:33 Revelation 2:10 Revelation 12:11 Hebrews 11:35 Acts 20:23 Acts 20:24

Luke 17:33 · BSB

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

Revelation 12:11 · BSB

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

Hebrews 11:35 · BSB

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Acts 20:23 · BSB

I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

Acts 20:24 · BSB

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

Also

John 12:25

John 12:25 · BSB

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

25What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

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