Modern Translations New International VersionWhoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. New Living Translation If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it. English Standard Version Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. Berean Study Bible Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. New American Standard Bible Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it. NASB 1995 "Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. NASB 1977 “Whoever seeks to keep his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life shall preserve it. Amplified Bible Whoever seeks to save his life will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] will keep it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God]. Christian Standard Bible Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. Contemporary English Version People who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them. Good News Translation Those who try to save their own life will lose it; those who lose their life will save it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them. International Standard Version Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. NET Bible Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. Classic Translations King James BibleWhosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. New King James Version Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. King James 2000 Bible Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. New Heart English Bible Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will preserve it. World English Bible Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it. American King James Version Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. American Standard Version Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life'shall preserve it. A Faithful Version Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. Darby Bible Translation Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it. English Revised Version Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. Webster's Bible Translation Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Whosoeuer will seeke to saue his soule, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose it, shall get it life. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Whosoeuer wyll go about to saue his lyfe, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose his lyfe, shall quicken it. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Who so euer goeth aboute to saue his life, shal lose it: and who so euer shal lose it, shal saue it. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Whosoever will goo about to save his lyfe shall loose it: And whosoever shall loose his lyfe shall save it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever may seek to save his life, will lose it; and whoever may lose it, will preserve it. Berean Literal Bible Whoever may seek to save his life will lose it; but whoever will lose it will preserve it. Young's Literal Translation Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it. Smith's Literal Translation Whoever should seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose it, shall preserve it alive. Literal Emphasis Translation Whoever might seek to preserve his life will lose it; whoever will lose it will preserve it alive. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it, shall preserve it. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever has sought to save his life, will lose it; and whoever has lost it, will bring it back to life. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain English“Whoever chooses to save his life shall lose it, and whoever will lose his life shall find it.” Lamsa Bible He who desires to save his life shall lose it; and he who loses his life shall save it. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWhoever will seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life, shall save it. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Whosoever seeketh to preserve his life shall lose it; and whosoever would lose it, shall preserve it. Mace New Testament he that seeks to save his life, will expose it; and he that exposes his life, will preserve it. Weymouth New Testament Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |