Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The one who loves his life will destroy it, and the one who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
A Conservative Version
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
American Standard Version
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The person who loves his [earthly] life will [eventually] lose it [forever], but the person who hates his life in this world will retain never ending life.
Anderson New Testament
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to eternal life.
Bible in Basic English
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
Common New Testament
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.
Darby Translation
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
Godbey New Testament
The one loving his soul shall lose it; but the one that hateth his soul in this world will preserve it unto eternal life.
Goodspeed New Testament
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
John Wesley New Testament
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.
Julia Smith Translation
He loving his soul shall lose it; but he hating his soul in this world, shall guard it for life eternal.
King James 2000
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.
Modern King James verseion
He who loves his life shall lose it. And he who hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.
Moffatt New Testament
He who loves his life loses it, and he who cares not for his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Montgomery New Testament
He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
NET Bible
The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.
New Heart English Bible
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Noyes New Testament
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life.
Sawyer New Testament
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall preserve it to eternal life.
The Emphasized Bible
He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who loves his life loses it; while he who hates his life in the present world shall preserve it for Immortal Life.
Webster
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.
Weymouth New Testament
He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.
Williams New Testament
Whoever loves his lower life will lose the higher, but whoever hates his lower life in this world preserves the higher for eternal life.
World English Bible
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Worrell New Testament
He who loves his soul loses it; and he who hates his soul in this world will keep it unto life eternal.
Worsley New Testament
So he, that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it unto life eternal.
Youngs Literal Translation
he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it;
Themes
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Following » Following the lord
Glory » God the father being glorified in God the son (jesus Christ)
Hate » Those that hate their life in this world
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Life » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
Eternal life » Given » To those who hate life for Christ
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Topics
Interlinear
Usage: 0
Psuche
ψυχή
Psuche
ζωή
Zoe
soul, life, mind, heart, heartily Trans, not tr
life, lifetime
Usage: 62
Usage: 88
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Greeks Seeking Jesus
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falling on the earth undergo a deathlike change, it abideth single: but if it [thus] die, it beareth abundant produce. 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal. 26 If a man will be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: and if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall preserve it.
Luke 14:26
If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Mark 8:35
For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whosoever seeketh to preserve his life shall lose it; and whosoever would lose it, shall preserve it.
Matthew 19:29
And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal.
Luke 9:23-24
And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Revelation 12:11
And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.
Acts 20:24
Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection: