Matthew 16:25
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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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 will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].
For whoever is bent on saving his [temporal] life [his comfort and security here] shall lose it [eternal life]; and whoever loses his life [his comfort and security here] for My sake shall find it [life everlasting].
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will find them.
For whoever wants to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life for my sake will find it.
If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will find true life.
Whoever wants to keep his life safe will lose it. But whoever gives his life to serve me will have true life.
In fact whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Those who want to save their lives will ·give up true life [L lose their life/soul; C Greek psychē can mean “life” or “soul,” producing this play on words], and those who ·give up [lose; sacrifice] their lives for ·me [my sake] will ·have true life [find life].
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will find them.
For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it; but if you lose your life for my sake, you will find it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.
Whoever wants to save his life will give up true life. And whoever gives up his life for me will have true life.
Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it,
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps he must give up all right to himself, take up his cross and follow me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it; but the man who loses his life for my sake will find it. For what good is it for a man to gain the whole world at the price of his own soul? What could a man offer to buy back his soul once he had lost it?
For whosoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.
For anyone who keeps his life for himself shall lose it; and anyone who loses his life for me shall find it again.
Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?
For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
For whoever resolves to save · his life will lose it; but whoever loses · his life for my sake will find it.
Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will find them.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Those who want to save their lives will give up true life, and those who give up their lives for me will have true life.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me will find it.
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
If anyone wants to keep his life safe, he will lose it. If anyone gives up his life because of Me, he will save it.
If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
For whosoever would save his life, will lose it. And whosoever loses his life for my sake, will find it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
Yes: if someone wants to save their life, they must lose it; and if anyone loses their life for my sake they will find it.
For whoever wishes to save his nefesh shall lose it; but whoever loses his nefesh on account of me [Moshiach] shall find it.
“For whoever would save his life, shall lose it. And whoever shall lose his life, for My sake, shall find it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
The person who wants to save his life must lose it, and she who loses her life for Me will find it.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Anyone who wants to keep his life will lose it. And anyone who gives up his life for my sake will find it.
for he that will make his life safe, shall lose it; and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
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