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John 12:25–26

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25“aHe who loves his 1life loses it, and he who bhates his 2life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

26“If anyone 1serves Me, he must follow Me; and awhere I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone 2serves Me, the Father will bhonor him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit soul
  2. 2Lit soul
  3. 1Or is serving
  4. 2Or is serving

Cross references

  1. aMatt 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33
  2. bLuke 14:26
  3. aJohn 14:3; 17:24; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; 1 Thess 4:17
  4. b1 Sam 2:30; Ps 91:15; Luke 12:37

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

KJV 1900King James Version

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.