Matthew 16:25
World English Bible (WEB)
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
In context
23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will give to everyone according to his deeds.
Matthew 16:25 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
- KJV King James Version
- For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.