Matthew 16:25 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will find them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,

Matthew 16:25 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall {t} find it.
(t) Shall gain himself: And this is his meaning, they that deny Christ to save themselves, not only not gain that which they look for, but also lose the thing they would have kept, that is, themselves, which is the greatest loss of all: but as for them that doubt not to die for Christ, it goes well with them otherwise.

PNT:

16:25 Whosoever will save his life shall lose it. He who refuses to deny himself, and makes saving and ministering to his present life his chief object, shall lose his life eternally.

WES:

16:25 Whosoever will save his life - At the expense of his conscience: whosoever, in the very highest instance, that of life itself, will not renounce himself, shall be lost eternally. But can any man hope he should be able thus to renounce himself, if he cannot do it in the smallest instances? And whosoever will lose his life shall find it - What he loses on earth he shall find in heaven. Matt 10:39; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25.

MHC:

16:24-28 A true disciple of Christ is one that does follow him in duty, and shall follow him to glory. He is one that walks in the same way Christ walked in, is led by his Spirit, and treads in his steps, whithersoever he goes. Let him deny himself. If self-denial be a hard lesson, it is no more than what our Master learned and practised, to redeem us, and to teach us. Let him take up his cross. The cross is here put for every trouble that befalls us. We are apt to think we could bear another's cross better than our own; but that is best which is appointed us, and we ought to make the best of it. We must not by our rashness and folly pull crosses down upon our own heads, but must take them up when they are in our way. If any man will have the name and credit of a disciple, let him follow Christ in the work and duty of a disciple. If all worldly things are worthless when compared with the life of the body, how forcible the same argument with respect to the soul and its state of never-ending happiness or misery! Thousands lose their souls for the most trifling gain, or the most worthless indulgence, nay, often from mere sloth and negligence. Whatever is the object for which men forsake Christ, that is the price at which Satan buys their souls. Yet one soul is worth more than all the world. This is Christ's judgment upon the matter; he knew the price of souls, for he redeemed them; nor would he underrate the world, for he made it. The dying transgressor cannot purchase one hour's respite to seek mercy for his perishing soul. Let us then learn rightly to value our souls, and Christ as the only Saviour of them.

CONC:

Desire Desires Gives Lose Loses Safe Sake Save Wishes

Desire Desires Find Gives Life Safe Sake Save Wants Wishes

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