John 12:25

World English Bible (WEB)

He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

In context

23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.

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.
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.
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.
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.