The Coming of the Kingdom
Luke 17:33
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- KJV
- Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- WEB
- Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
- ASV
- Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- LSV
- Whoever may seek to save his life, will lose it; and whoever may lose it, will preserve it.
- YLT
- Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
- DBY
- Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
- DRC
- Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it, shall preserve it.
- GNV
- Whosoeuer will seeke to saue his soule, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose it, shall get it life.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read περιποιήσασθαι (“to gain”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read σῶσαι (“to save”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἂν (“maybe”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐὰν (“if”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπολέσῃ (“shall lose”); Westcott–Hort read ἀπολέσει (“will lose”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δ᾽ (“but”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτὴν (“it”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: περιποιήσασθαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read περιποιήσασθαι; Robinson–Pierpont read σῶσαι.
- SBLGNT: ὃς δʼ ἂν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὃς δʼ ἂν; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ὃς ἐὰν.
- SBLGNT: ἀπολέσῃ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπολέσῃ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπολέσῃ αὐτὴν; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἀπολέσει.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ περιποιήσασθαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν, ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ ζῳογονήσει αὐτήν.
- RP2018
- Ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ αὐτὴν ζῳογονήσει αὐτήν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ αὐτὴν ζῳογονήσει αὐτήν.
- SCR1894
- ος εαν ζητηση την ψυχην αυτου σωσαι απολεσει αυτην και ος εαν απολεση αυτην ζωογονησει αυτην
Who and where
◆ Discourse on the Kingdom and Other Parables
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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.
- Mark 8:35–37For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give…
- John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- Luke 9:24–25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
- Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Revelation 2:10Do 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…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).