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


In Context

22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.

23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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

26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:25For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but 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.