Matthew 16:25 “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his…”

Matthew 16:25

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find 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 shall find it,

Bible in Basic English

Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

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Cross references

“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”

Matthew 10:39 Revelation 12:11 Mark 8:35 John 12:25 Luke 17:33 Esther 4:16

Matthew 10:39 · BSB

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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.

Mark 8:35 · BSB

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.

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.

Luke 17:33 · BSB

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

Esther 4:16 · BSB

“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is ag…

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

In context

24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Read Matthew 16