Luke 17:33
World English Bible (WEB)
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
In context
31 In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
32 Remember Lot’s wife!
33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.
35 There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
Luke 17:33 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
- KJV King James Version
- Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.