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Matthew 16:25-27
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 16:25-27
New Catholic Bible
25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.[a] 26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life?
27 “For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone according to what has been done.
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- Matthew 16:25 In order to receive eternal life, one must be ready to bear any sacrifice—even the renunciation of earthly life. The Greek word for “life” means either “life” or “soul;” also in v. 26.
Matthew 16:25-27
New International Version
Matthew 16:25-27
New International Version
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? 27 For the Son of Man(B) is going to come(C) in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.(D)
Footnotes
- Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.
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