Matthew 16:25New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, whosoever intendeth, his life, to save, shall lose it,—but, whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake, shall find it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, shall finde it.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer will lose his his life for my sake, shall finde it.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For whosoever willeth to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For, whoever chooseth to preserve his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. |
For
1063 {1063} Primeγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
whosoever
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
302 {0302} Primeἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
will
2309 {2309} Primeθέλωthelo{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
z5725 <5725> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 352
save
4982 {4982} Primeσῴζωsozo{sode'-zo}
From a primary word σῶς [[sos]] (contraction for the obsolete σάος [[saos]], 'safe'); to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively).
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516
his
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848 (0848) Complementαὑτοῦhautou{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
life
5590 {5590} Primeψυχήpsuche{psoo-khay'}
From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [ H5315], [ H7307] and [ H2416].
shall lose
622 {0622} Primeἀπόλλυμιapollumi{ap-ol'-loo-mee}
From G0575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively.
z5692 <5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 814
it:
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
and
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
whosoever
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
302 {0302} Primeἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
will lose
622 {0622} Primeἀπόλλυμιapollumi{ap-ol'-loo-mee}
From G0575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively.
z5661 <5661> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 512
his
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848 (0848) Complementαὑτοῦhautou{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
life
5590 {5590} Primeψυχήpsuche{psoo-khay'}
From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [ H5315], [ H7307] and [ H2416].
for
y1752 [1752] Standardἕνεκαheneka{hen'-ek-ah}
Of uncertain affinity; on account of.
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
my
y1700 [1700] Standardἐμοῦemou{em-oo'}
A prolonged form of G3449; of me.
sake
1752 {1752} Primeἕνεκαheneka{hen'-ek-ah}
Of uncertain affinity; on account of.
x1700 (1700) Complementἐμοῦemou{em-oo'}
A prolonged form of G3449; of me.
shall find
2147 {2147} Primeεὑρίσκωheurisko{hyoo-ris'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary word εὕρω [[heuro]], {hyoo'-ro}; which (together with another cognate form, εὑρέω [[heureo]], {hyoo-reh'-o}) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively).
z5692 <5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 814
it.
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons. |
Matthew 16:25
_ _ For whosoever will save — is minded to save, or bent on saving.
_ _ his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it — (See on Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:39). “A suffering and dying Messiah liketh you ill; but what if His servants shall meet the same fate? They may not; but who follows Me must be prepared for the worst.” |
Matthew 16:25
Whosoever will save his life — At the expense of his conscience: whosoever, in the very highest instance, that of life itself, will not renounce himself, shall be lost eternally. But can any man hope he should be able thus to renounce himself, if he cannot do it in the smallest instances? And whosoever will lose his life shall find it — What he loses on earth he shall find in heaven. Matthew 10:39; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; Luke 17:33; John 12:25. |
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall (t) find it.
(t) Shall gain himself: And this is his meaning, they that deny Christ to save themselves, not only not gain that which they look for, but also lose the thing they would have kept, that is, themselves, which is the greatest loss of all: but as for them that doubt not to die for Christ, it goes well with them otherwise. |
Matthew 10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [such] a time as this?
Esther 4:16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [ is] not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Mark 8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Luke 17:33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Acts 20:23- 24 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. ... But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
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