Matthew 16:25

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers
Matthew 16 - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear


King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
New King James Version

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
New American Standard Bible

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
New International Version

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Me will find it.
The 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 will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

for whoever is desiring to save his soul-life shall ruin it, but whoever will pass a sentence of death upon his soul-life for My sake, shall find it.
Phillips’ Modern English

For the man who wants to save his life will lose it; but the man who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Williams’ Language of the People

For whoever wants to save his higher life will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for My sake will find the higher life.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers

For 1063 who- 3739 -soever 302 will 2309 save 4982 his 848 life 5590 shall lose 622 it: 846 and 1161 who- 3739 -soever 302 will lose 622 his 848 life 5590 for My 1700 sake 1752 shall find 2147 it. 846
Mt. 16:24 π Mt. 16:26
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. One Hundred and Seven Theses - Steve Camp Christianity today is increasingly dominated by the spirit of this age rather than the Spirit of Christ. We call ourselves to repent of this sin and to recover the historic Christian faith in the arts again.

  2. A Picture of the Kingdom - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) When Jesus was transfigured on the mountain, He showed His glory to His disciples – and left us a detailed “snapshot” of what His kingdom would be like after His death and before His return.

  3. Picture This - Neil Girrard Love is still the characteristic signature of genuine Christians – but do we have any idea what that might look like anymore?
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