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Luke 9:24

Following JesusEternal life

22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

23 Then 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.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

25 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

26 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

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BSB
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
KJV
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
WEB
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.
ASV
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
DARBY
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.
BLB
For whoever may want to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life on account of Me, he will save it.
ÅB
For den som vil berge sitt liv, skal miste det, men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, han skal berge det.
OTB
"For den som søker å bevare sitt liv, skal miste det, men den som gir opp sitt liv for min skyld, skal finne det."
B1930
For den som vil berge sitt liv, skal miste det, men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, han skal berge det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 17:33

    Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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  • John 12:25

    Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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  • Acts 20:23–24

    I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

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  • Revelation 2:10

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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  • 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.

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  • Hebrews 11:35

    Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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