25 For (A)whoever wants to save his [a]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [b]life for My sake will find it. 26 For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but [c]forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?

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  1. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  2. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  3. Matthew 16:26 I.e., suffers the loss of

25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(A) 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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  1. Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.