Matthew 10:39

In 9 translations

BSB

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

KJV

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

WEB

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

ASV

He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

LSV

He who found his life will lose it, and he who lost his life for My sake will find it.

YLT

'He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.

DBY

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

DRC

He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.

GNV

He that will finde his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall finde it.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὁ εὑρὼν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ ἀπολέσας τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.

RP2018

Ὁ εὑρὼν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ ἀπολέσας τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.

TR-Boyd

Ὁ εὑρὼν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ ἀπολέσας τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.

SCR1894

ο ευρων την ψυχην αυτου απολεσει αυτην και ο απολεσας την ψυχην αυτου ενεκεν εμου ευρησει αυτην

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• John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
• Mark 8:35–36For 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?
• Luke 17:33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
• Matthew 16:25–26For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for…
• 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…
• Luke 9:24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
• Philippians 1:20–21I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die…
• 2 Timothy 4:6–8For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is laid up for me the…

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