Jesus Predicts His Death
John 12:25
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- KJV
- He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- WEB
- He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
- ASV
- He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- LSV
- he who is cherishing his life will lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world will keep it to continuous life;
- YLT
- he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;
- DBY
- He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
- DRC
- Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.
- GNV
- He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπολλύει (“loses”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπολέσει (“will lose”).
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- SBLGNT: ἀπολλύει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπολλύει; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπολέσει.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολλύει αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.
- RP2018
- Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.
- SCR1894
- ο φιλων την ψυχην αυτου απολεσει αυτην και ο μισων την ψυχην αυτου εν τω κοσμω τουτω εις ζωην αιωνιον φυλαξει αυτην
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ParadoxPhilip (2)MartyrdomAndrewLife, EternalSelf-DenialWorldlinessKing, Christ asChrist, Offices ofJohannine Theology
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Luke 9:23–24Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake…
- Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
- Luke 17:33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
- Revelation 12:11They 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.
- Acts 20:24But 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.
- Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
- Ecclesiastes 2:17So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
- Genesis 29:30–33Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. And Leah…
- Hebrews 11:35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).