John 12:25

Amplified Bible

"The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The one who loves his life will lose it,

King James Version (1611)
He that loueth his life, shall lose it: and hee that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

King James Version
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

English Standard Version
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

New American Standard Bible
"The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

New Century Version
Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

Legacy Standard Bible
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

Berean Standard Bible
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Contemporary English Version
If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.

Complete Jewish Bible
He who loves his life loses it, but he who hates his life in this world will keep it safe right on into eternal life!

Darby Translation
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.

Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever loves the life they have now will lose it. But whoever is willing to give up their life in this world will keep it. They will have eternal life.

Geneva Bible (1587)
He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

George Lamsa Translation
He who loves his life will lose it; and he who has no concern for his life in this world will keep it unto life eternal.

Good News Translation
Those who love their own life will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal.

Lexham English Bible
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.

Literal Translation
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it to everlasting life.

American Standard Version
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

Bible in Basic English
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

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

International Standard Version
The one who loves his life will destroy it, and the one who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.Matthew 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
He who loveth his life shall lose it; and he who hateth his life in this world shall keep it to the life which is eternal.

Murdock Translation
He that loveth his life, will lose it; and he that hateth his life, in this world, will preserve it unto life everlasting.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that loueth his lyfe, shall destroy it: and he that hateth his lyfe in this worlde, shall kepe it vnto lyfe eternall.

English Revised Version
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.

Weymouth's New Testament
He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but if it be deed, it bryngith myche fruyt. He that loueth his lijf, schal leese it; and he that hatith his lijf in this world, kepith it in to euerlastynge lijf.

Update Bible Version
He that loves his life loses it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to eternal life.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.

New English Translation
The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.

New King James Version
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

New Living Translation
Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

New Life Bible
Anyone who loves his life will lose it. Anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it forever.

New Revised Standard
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Itself 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.

Revised Standard Version
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He that loveth his lyfe shall destroye it: and he yt hateth his lyfe in this worlde shall kepe it vnto lyfe eternall.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that loueth his life, shal lose it: and he that hateth his life in this worlde, shal kepe it vnto life euerlastinge.

Mace New Testament (1729)
he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Those who protect their lives at all cost will lose their life. But those who will give up their life will find eternity.

Contextual Overview

²⁰Now there were some Greeks (Gentiles) among those who were going up to worship at the feast; ²¹these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." ²²Philip came and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified and exalted. ²⁴"I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest. ²⁵"The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.²⁶"If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven's glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that loveth: Matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 19:29, Mark 8:35, Luke 9:23, Luke 9:24, Luke 17:33, Acts 20:24, Acts 21:13, Hebrews 11:35, Revelation 12:11

hateth: Genesis 29:30-33, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Luke 14:26

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:31 - was hated Esther 4:13 - Think not Proverbs 19:8 - loveth Matthew 13:21 - for Matthew 19:16 - eternal John 14:2 - if Acts 14:22 - we Romans 8:17 - if so be Romans 9:13 - hated 1 Peter 3:10 - love Revelation 2:10 - be thou

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that loveth his life shall lose it,.... The sense is, that whoever is so in love with this present temporal life, as to be anxiously careful of it, and takes all precautions to secure it; and rather than to expose it to any danger, chooses to deny the faith of Christ, and desert his cause and interest; as such an one shall not long enjoy this life, so he shall come short of an eternal one:

and he that hateth his life in this world: on the other hand, whoever seems careless about it, and not to consult the safety of it, but is unconcerned about it; yea, as if he was throwing it away, as of no great moment and significancy, rather than do anything to preserve it, which would be scandalous to himself, and be dishonourable to his Lord and master; he

shall keep it unto life eternal: he shall be preserved in his temporal life, in a remarkable manner, until he has done the will and work of God, notwithstanding all attempts upon it; and he shall appear to have that spiritual life, which is the beginning and pledge of, and which springs up unto, and issues in eternal life; and that he shall enjoy in the world to come. This Christ said to let his disciples and followers know, that they must suffer and die, as well as he, though not on the same account, and for the self-same reasons; and that their sufferings and death in his cause, and for his Gospel, would turn to their advantage.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that loveth his life ... - This was a favorite principle, a sort of “axiom” with the Lord Jesus, which he applied to himself as well as to his followers. See the Matthew 10:39 note; Luke 9:24 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. He that loveth his life — Matthew 10:39; Matthew 10:39; and see Clarke "Luke 14:26". I am about to give up my life for the salvation of men; but I shall speedily receive it back with everlasting honour, by my resurrection from the dead. In this I should be imitated by my disciples, who should, when called to it, lay down their lives for the truth; and, if they do, they shall receive them again with everlasting honour.