Luke 9:24
“For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.”
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Luke 9:24 Context
22Saying, The Sonne of man must suffer many things, and be reiected of the Elders, and chiefe Priests, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised the third day. 23¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse daily, and follow me. 24For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it. 25For what is a man aduantaged, if hee gaine the whole world, and lose himselfe, or be cast away? 26For whosoeuer shall bee ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his owne glory, and in his Fathers, and of the holy Angels.
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Other Translations for Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- King James Version
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
- Basic English Bible
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.
- Darby Bible
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- Webster's Bible
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
- Weymouth Bible
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
- World English Bible
For he that wole make his lijf saaf schal leese it; and he that leesith his lijf for me, schal make it saaf.
- Wycliffe Bible
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 9:24
9:24 #Mt 16:25|; Mr 8:35; Joh 12:25.