Luke 9:24
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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
In other translations
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Greek words
ὃςhosWho[ever]G3739γὰρgarforG1063ἂνanmaybeG302θέλῃthelēshall desireG2309τὴνtēntheG3588ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeG5590αὐτοῦautouof himG846σῶσαι,sōsaito save,G4982ἀπολέσειapoleseiwill loseG622αὐτήν·autēnit;G846ὃςhoswho[ever]G3739δ᾽d᾽howeverG1161ἂνanmaybeG302ἀπολέσῃapolesēmay loseG622τὴνtēntheG3588ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeG5590αὐτοῦautouof himG846ἕνεκενhenekenon account ofG1752ἐμοῦ,emoume,G1473οὗτοςhoutosheG3778σώσειsōseiwill saveG4982αὐτήν.autēnit.G846
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Related verses
- Luke 17:33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- John 12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, 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 of life.
- Acts 20:23-2423 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.23 I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me. 24 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.
- Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.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 11:35Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
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