John 12:25
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
In context
23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
John 12:25 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.