Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Text-Critical English NT

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 anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

26For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul? Or what can a person give in exchange for his soul?

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Cross References

Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the sake of the gospel will save it.

John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Revelation 12:11They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so as to shy away from 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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