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;


In Context

22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

24 verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

25 he 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;

26 if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me — honour him will the Father.

27 Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say — Father, save me from this hour? — but because of this 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 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 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 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.