Matthew 16:25

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

Montgomery New Testament

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 man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

26What will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Cross References

Mark 8:35For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever, for my sake and the gospel’s, loses his life will save it.

John 12:25He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.

Revelation 12:11And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, And by the word of their testimony; And they loved not their life, even 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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