Matthew 16:25

For whoever will save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Or what shall a man give as an exchange[16:26] for his soul?

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Cross References

Mark 8:35For whoever will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, 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 unto life eternal.

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him, because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life, unto the 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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