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Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for My sake, the same shall save it.
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
For whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it [from the penalty of eternal death].
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will save them.
For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will save it.
If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it.
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for My sake— this one will save it.
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; for he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.
Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will save it.
Whoever wants to keep his own life safe will lose it. But whoever gives his life to serve me will have true life.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
[L For] Those who want to save their lives will ·give up true life [L lose their life/soul; C Greek psychē can mean “life” or “soul”]. But those who ·give up [lose; sacrifice] their lives for ·me [my sake] will ·have true life [save their lives/souls].
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.
For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.
Whoever wants to save his life will lose it. And whoever gives his life for me will save it.
because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Then he spoke to them all. “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps, he must give up all right to himself, carry his cross every day and keep close behind me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it, but the man who loses his life for my sake will save it. For what is the use of a man gaining the whole world if he loses or forfeits his own soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels. I tell you the simple truth—there are men standing here today who will not taste death until they have seen the kingdom of God!”
For whosoever desires to save his soul shall lose it, but whosoever will lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it.
Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it, but whoever insists on keeping his life will lose it;
Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? If any of you is embarrassed with me and the way I’m leading you, know that the Son of Man will be far more embarrassed with you when he arrives in all his splendor in company with the Father and the holy angels. This isn’t, you realize, pie in the sky by and by. Some who have taken their stand right here are going to see it happen, see with their own eyes the kingdom of God.”
For whoever will save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
For whoever wants to save · his life will lose it, but whoever loses · his life for my sake, this person will save it.
Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me will save it.
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
If anyone wants to keep his own life safe, he must lose it. If anyone gives up his life because of Me, he will save it.
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.
Whosoever would save his life shall lose it, but whosoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
If you want to save your life, you’ll lose it; but if you lose your life because of me, you’ll save it.
For whoever wishes to save his nefesh will lose it. But whoever loses his nefesh on my account will save it.
“For whoever would save his life, shall lose it. And whoever shall lose his life, for my sake, the same shall save it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
If you try to avoid danger and risk, then you’ll lose everything. If you let go of your life and risk all for My sake, then your life will be rescued, healed, made whole and full.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, will save it.
Anyone who tries to keep his life will lose it. And anyone who gives up his life for my sake will find it.
For he that will make his life safe shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall make it safe. [Soothly he that shall desire to make his life safe, shall lose it; for why he that shall lose his life for me, shall make it safe.]
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
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