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


In Context

22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

23 Jesus answered them, |The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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

26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

27 |Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:25The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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 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.