25The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.


In Context

22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

23 Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

27 "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.

John 12:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:25Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:25He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:25he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:25He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.