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Matthew 10:39
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Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.
He that fyndeth hys lyfe shall lose it: and he that losith hys lyfe for my sake shall fynde it.
The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it."Matthew 16:25; Luke 17:33; John 12:25;">[xr]
"The one who has found his life will lose it, and the one who has lost his life on My account will find it.
Those who try to hold on to their lives will give up true life. Those who give up their lives for me will hold on to true life.
He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
"Whoever finds his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me;
To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my sake is to save it.
He that fyndith his lijf, shal lose it; and he that lesith his lijf for me, shal fynde it.
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
If you try to save your life, you will lose it. But if you give it up for me, you will surely find it.
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.
Whoever finds his own life will lose it, but the person who loses his life for my sake will find it.
He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Whosoever will find his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
He that preserveth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall preserve it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
He who wants to keep his life will have it taken away from him. He who loses his life because of Me will have it given back to him.
Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
He that will finde his life, shall lose it: & he that loseth his life for my sake, shal finde it.
He who is concerned about his life shall lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake shall find it.
He that hath found his life, shall lose it, - and, he that hath lost his life, for my sake, shall find it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his lyfe, for my sake, shall fynde it.
Those who try to gain their own life will lose it; but those who lose their life for my sake will gain it.
Anyone who finds his life will lose it,
He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.
The one finding his life shall lose it. And the one losing his life on account of Me shall find it.
`He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Who so fyndeth his life, shal lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shal fynde it.
he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Anyone who rides for themselves will lose their life, but whoever rides with me and shuns themselves for my sake will find life.
"He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 16:25, Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:35, Mark 8:36, Luke 17:33, John 12:25, Philippians 1:20, Philippians 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Revelation 2:10
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:21 - he was Daniel 3:18 - be it Matthew 5:11 - for Matthew 10:22 - for Luke 6:22 - for Luke 9:23 - If John 15:21 - all 1 Peter 3:14 - if
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that findeth his life shall lose it,.... That man that seeks to preserve his life, and the temporal enjoyments of it, by a sinful compliance with his friends and the world, and by a denial of Christ, or non-confession of him; if he is not, by the providence of God, deprived of the good things of life, and dies a shameful death, both which are sometimes the case of such persons; yet he is sure to lose the happy and eternal life of his soul and body, in the world to come: so that the present finding of life, or the possession of it, on such sinful terms, will in the issue prove an infinite and irreparable loss unto him. On the other hand, Christ observes,
he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. That man that is willing to forego the present advantages of life, to suffer reproach and persecution, and lay down his life cheerfully for the sake of Christ and his Gospel, for the profession of his name, rather than drop, deny, conceal, or neglect any truth and ordinance of his, shall find his soul possessed of eternal life, as soon as separated from his body; and shall find his corporal life again, in the resurrection morn, to great advantage; and shall live with Christ in soul and body, in the utmost happiness, to all eternity.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that findeth his life ... - The word “life” in this passage is used evidently in two senses. The meaning may be expressed thus: He that is anxious to save his “temporal” life, or his comfort and security here, shall lose “eternal” life, or shall fail of heaven. He that is willing to risk or lose his comfort and “life” here for my sake, shall find “life” everlasting, or shall be saved. The manner of speaking is similar to that where he said, “Let the dead bury their dead.” See notes at Matthew 8:22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 39. He that findeth his life, c.] i.e. He who, for the sake of his temporal interest, abandons his spiritual concerns, shall lose his soul and he who, in order to avoid martyrdom, abjures the pure religion of Christ, shall lose his soul, and perhaps his life too. He that findeth his life shall lose it, was literally fulfilled in Archbishop Cranmer. He confessed Christ against the devil, and his eldest son, the pope. He was ordered to be burnt; to save his life he recanted, and was, notwithstanding, burnt. Whatever a man sacrifices to God is never lost, for he finds it again in God.
There is a fine piece on this subject in Juvenal, Sat. viii. l. 80, which deserves to be recorded here.
----------- ambiguae si quando citabere testis
Incertaeque rei, Phalaris liect imperet ut sis
Falsus, et admoto dictet perjuria tauro,
Summum crede nefas ANIMAM praeferre PUDORI
Et propter VITAM VIVENDI perdere causas.
---------- If ever call'd
To give thy witness in a doubtful case,
Though Phalaris himself should bid thee lie,
On pain of torture in his flaming bull,
Disdain to barter innocence for life;
To which life owes its lustre and its worth.
Wakefield.
