Luke 9:24

King James Version (KJV)

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Translations

Luke 9:24 - Amplified Bible

For whoever would preserve his life {and} save it will lose {and} destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve {and} save it [from the penalty of eternal death].

Luke 9:24 - American Standard Version

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Luke 9:24 - Bible in Basic English

For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

Luke 9:24 - Darby Bible

for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.

Luke 9:24 - English Standard Version

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

Luke 9:24 - King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Luke 9:24 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá, pero el que pierda su vida por causa de mì, ése la salvará.

Luke 9:24 - The Message

Luke 9:24 - New American Standard Bible

~"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

Luke 9:24 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá, pero el que pierda su vida por causa de Mì, ése la salvará.

Luke 9:24 - World English Bible

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

Luke 9:24 - Young's Living Translation

for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;

Luke 9:24 - Additional Comments

We are told to "go for the gusto", to grab all of life we can get. It's interesting that those who most desperately are searching for life are doing the very things that take life away! The ultimate way to get all of life is to give away yourself as much as possible.
I've heard it said that those who go to the limit in the extreme sports are those who have the least internal peace in their lives -- they keep pushing to get something that is unattainable until they give up their life.

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