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Matthew 16:25

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25For xwhoever would save his life7 will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

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Footnotes

  1. 7The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice in verse 26

Cross references

  1. x[See ver. 24 above]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.

KJV 1900King James Version

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