Matthew 16:25

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

Noyes Bible

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

26For what will a man be profited, if be gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6A time to seek, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.

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

John 12:25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life.

Revelation 12:11and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of 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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