Matthew 16:25

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Matthew 16:25

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For whoever may want to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life on account of Me will find it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 16

²³ But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

²⁴ Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

²⁵ For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

²⁶ What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

²⁷ For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

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