Matthew 10:39
37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- KJV
- He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- WEB
- He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
- ASV
- He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- DARBY
- He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
- BLB
- The one having found his life will lose it, and the one having lost his life on account of Me will find it.
- ÅB
- Den som finner sitt liv, skal miste det, og den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, skal finne det.
- OTB
- Den som søker å bevare sitt liv, vil miste det, og den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, vil finne det.
- B1930
- Den som finner sitt liv, skal miste det, og den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, skal finne det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:25
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Read in contextMark 8:35–36
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
Read in contextLuke 17:33
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Read in contextMatthew 16:25–26
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Read in contextLuke 9:24
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Read in contextRevelation 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.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:20–21
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:6–8
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
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