Matthew 16:25

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it. But whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

In Context

24Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

26For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own life? Or, what will a man give as the ransom of his life?

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Cross References

Mark 8:35For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, shall save it.

John 12:25He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to eternal life.

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives even to death.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:25-28

The Value of the Soul. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man… Read the whole commentary →

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