Matthew 16:25

For whosoever willeth to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 said Jeshu to his disciples. Whosoever willeth to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him take up his cross and follow me.

26For what shall a man be profited, if the whole world he shall acquire, and his soul shall perish? or what equivalent shall a man give for his soul?

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Cross References

Mark 8:35For every one who willeth to save his life shall lose it; and every one who shall lose his life on account of me and on account of my gospel, shall save it.

John 12:25He who loveth his life shall lose it; and he who hateth his life in this world shall keep it to the life which is eternal.

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, And by the word of his testimony. But they loved not their lives unto 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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