25For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.


In Context

22 And Peter taking him to him began to rebuke him, saying, God be favourable to thee, Lord; this shall in no wise be unto thee.

23 But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

25 For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

26 For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.

Matthew 16:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:25For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:25For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:25For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:25For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:25for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:25For whoever will save his life shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.