Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. New Living Translation If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. English Standard Version For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Berean Standard Bible For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Berean Literal Bible For whoever might desire to save his life will lose it; but whoever might lose his life on account of me, he will save it. King James Bible For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. New King James Version For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. New American Standard Bible For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it. NASB 1995 “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. NASB 1977 “For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. Legacy Standard Bible For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. Amplified Bible For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God]. Christian Standard Bible For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it. Holman Christian Standard Bible For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it. American Standard Version For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. Contemporary English Version If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it. English Revised Version For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them. Good News Translation For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it. International Standard Version because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Majority Standard Bible For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. NET Bible For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. New Heart English Bible For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it. Webster's Bible Translation For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. Weymouth New Testament For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it. World English Bible For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor whoever may will to save his life will lose it, and whoever may lose his life for My sake, he will save it; Berean Literal Bible For whoever might desire to save his life will lose it; but whoever might lose his life on account of me, he will save it. Young's Literal Translation for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it; Smith's Literal Translation For whoever would wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whoever should lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; for he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it. Catholic Public Domain Version For whoever will have saved his life, will lose it. Yet whoever will have lost his life for my sake, will save it. New American Bible For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. New Revised Standard Version For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he who wishes to save his life, shall lose it; but he who loses his life for my sake, he shall save it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For whoever wills to save his soul, destroys it; but whoever will give up his soul for my sake, this one saves it.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall save it. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it. Mace New Testament for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it. Weymouth New Testament For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Take Up Your Cross23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. 24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?… Cross References Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it. John 12:25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Mark 10:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 2 Timothy 2:11-12 This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; / if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; Revelation 12:11 They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death. Genesis 19:17 As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” Exodus 32:32-33 Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” / The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book. Leviticus 18:5 Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, / and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Treasury of Scripture For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. Luke 17:33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. Acts 20:23,24 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me… Hebrews 11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: Jump to Previous Desire Desires Gives Life Sake Save Wants WishesJump to Next Desire Desires Gives Life Sake Save Wants WishesLuke 9 1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.7. Herod desires to see Jesus. 10. The apostles return. 12. Jesus feeds five thousand; 18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion; 23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience. 28. The transfiguration. 37. He heals the lunatic; 43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion; 46. commends humility; 51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge. 57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it This phrase highlights the paradox of self-preservation versus self-sacrifice. In the cultural context of the time, life was often associated with one's physical existence and social status. Jesus challenges this notion by suggesting that clinging to one's earthly life and desires ultimately leads to spiritual loss. This teaching is consistent with the broader biblical theme of dying to self, as seen in passages like Galatians 2:20, where Paul speaks of being crucified with Christ. The idea of losing one's life to gain it is a recurring theme in the Gospels, emphasizing the call to discipleship and the cost of following Jesus. but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the cost of discipleship and the paradox of losing one's life to save it. 2. Disciples The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all who choose to follow Him. They are being prepared for the challenges and sacrifices of true discipleship. 3. The Cross While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the context of Luke 9 includes Jesus speaking about taking up one's cross, symbolizing self-denial and the willingness to suffer for Christ. Teaching Points The Paradox of Life and LossJesus presents a paradox that challenges worldly values. True life is found not in self-preservation but in self-sacrifice for Christ. The Cost of Discipleship Following Jesus requires a willingness to give up personal ambitions and comforts. This is a call to prioritize spiritual over temporal gains. Eternal Perspective Believers are encouraged to focus on eternal rewards rather than temporary pleasures. This perspective helps in making decisions that honor God. Identity in Christ Our true identity and purpose are found in Christ. By losing our life for His sake, we discover who we are meant to be in Him. Daily Surrender This teaching calls for a daily commitment to surrender our will to God's will, trusting that His plans are greater than our own.Verse 24. - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. The Greek word here rendered "life" signifies the natural animal life, of which the main interests are centred in the earth. If a man grasp at this shadowy, quickly passing earthly life, he will assuredly lose the substantial enduring heaven-life. If, on the other hand, he consents, "for my sake," to sacrifice this quickly fading life of earth, he shall surely find it again in heaven, no longer quickly fading, but a life fadeless, eternal, a life infinitely higher than the one he has for righteousness' sake consented to lose here. The same beautiful and comforting truth we find in that fragment, as it is supposed, of a very early Christian hymn, woven into the tapestry of St. Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy - "If we be dead with him, Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. whoever ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. wants θέλῃ (thelē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to save σῶσαι (sōsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. life ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. will lose ἀπολέσει (apolesei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. it, αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. but δ’ (d’) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. whoever ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. loses ἀπολέσῃ (apolesē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. life ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. for My sake ἕνεκεν (heneken) Preposition Strong's 1752: Or heneken hen'-ek-en or heineken hi'-nek-en; of uncertain affinity; on account of. will save σώσει (sōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. it. αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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