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.

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  1. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  2. Matthew 16:25 Or soul

25 The person who wants to save his life must lose it, and she who loses her life for Me will find it.

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25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

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25 For whoever is bent on saving his [temporal] life [his comfort and security here] shall lose it [eternal life]; and whoever loses his life [his comfort and security here] for My sake shall find it [life everlasting].

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