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John 12:25

The Ohev (lover) of his neshamah will lose it, but the Soneh (hater) of his neshamah in the Olam Hazeh will keep it unto Chayyei Olam.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

In Context

24Omein, omein, I say to you, unless the gargeer hakhitah (grain of wheat) having fallen into the ground, dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, much p'ri it bears.

26If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my eved will be. If anyone serves me, HaAv will honor him.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served him yet sheva shanim acherot.

Matthew 10:39The one who has found his nefesh will lose it; the one who has lost his nefesh for my sake + 10:39 lemaan Moshiach will find it.

Matthew 19:29And anyone who left bais or achim or achayot or Abba or Em or banim or sadot (fields) on account of me + 19:29 Moshiach and my Name (Yehoshua, Yeshua), will receive a hundred times over and will inherit Chayyei Olam.

Luke 9:23And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was saying to all, If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and lift up his etz shel mesiros nefesh yom yom and let him follow me.

Luke 17:33Whoever seeks to preserve his nefesh will lose it; but whoever loses it, will preserve it.

Acts 21:13Then Rav Sha'ul answered, What are you doing weeping and breaking my lev (heart)? For I am prepared not only to be bound but to die al kiddush ha-Shem in Yerushalayim, for haShem of the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua.

Matthew Henry on John 12:21-27

Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus; The Recompence of Christ's Servants. 20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into… Read the whole commentary →

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