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Luke 17:31

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

32 Remember Lot’s wife.

33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
KJV
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
WEB
In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
ASV
In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
DARBY
In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
BLB
In that day, the one [who] will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and likewise the one in the field, let him not return to the [things] behind.
ÅB
På den dag må den som er på taket og har sine ting i huset, ikke stige ned for å hente dem, og heller ikke den som er ute på marken, vende tilbake til sitt hjem.
OTB
På den dagen skal ingen på hustaket, med eiendeler inne, gå ned for å hente dem. Likeledes skal ingen i marken gå tilbake for noe.
B1930
På den dag må den som er på taket og har sine ting i huset, ikke stige ned for å hente dem, og heller ikke den som er ute på marken, vende tilbake til sitt hjem.

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  • Jeremiah 45:5

    And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

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  • Matthew 16:26

    For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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  • Luke 21:21

    Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

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  • Mark 13:14–16

    But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:

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  • Philippians 3:7–8

    But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

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  • Matthew 24:17–21

    Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

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  • Job 2:4

    And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

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  • Matthew 6:25

    Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

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