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Luke 17:33
he that seeks to save his life, will expose it; and he that exposes his life, will preserve it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Whoever tries to make his life secure
Whoever tries to make his life secure
King James Version (1611)
Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.
Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.
King James Version
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
English Standard Version
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.
New American Standard Bible
"Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it.
"Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it.
New Century Version
Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.
Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.
Amplified Bible
"Whoever seeks to save his life will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] will keep it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
"Whoever seeks to save his life will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] will keep it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
"Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Contemporary English Version
People who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them.
People who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whoever aims at preserving his own life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will stay alive.
Whoever aims at preserving his own life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will stay alive.
Darby Translation
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever tries to keep the life they have will lose it. But whoever gives up their life will save it.
"Whoever tries to keep the life they have will lose it. But whoever gives up their life will save it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Whosoeuer will seeke to saue his soule, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose it, shall get it life.
Whosoeuer will seeke to saue his soule, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose it, shall get it life.
George Lamsa Translation
He who desires to save his life shall lose it; and he who loses his life shall save it.
He who desires to save his life shall lose it; and he who loses his life shall save it.
Good News Translation
Those who try to save their own life will lose it; those who lose their life will save it.
Those who try to save their own life will lose it; those who lose their life will save it.
Lexham English Bible
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will keep it.
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will keep it.
Literal Translation
Whoever seeks to save his life, he will lose it. And whoever will lose it, he will preserve it.
Whoever seeks to save his life, he will lose it. And whoever will lose it, he will preserve it.
American Standard Version
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Bible in Basic English
If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
Hebrew Names Version
Whoever seeks to gain his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
Whoever seeks to gain his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
International Standard Version
Whoever tries to save his lifeto make his life secure">[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.Matthew 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; John 12:25;">[xr]
Whoever tries to save his lifeto make his life secure">[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.Matthew 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; John 12:25;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Whoever willeth to save his life shall lose it, and whoever is willing to lose his life shall save it.
Whoever willeth to save his life shall lose it, and whoever is willing to lose his life shall save it.
Murdock Translation
He that desireth to preserve his life, will lose it; and he that will lose his life, shall preserve it.
He that desireth to preserve his life, will lose it; and he that will lose his life, shall preserve it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whosoeuer wyll go about to saue his lyfe, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose his lyfe, shall quicken it.
Whosoeuer wyll go about to saue his lyfe, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose his lyfe, shall quicken it.
English Revised Version
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
World English Bible
Whoever seeks to gain his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
Whoever seeks to gain his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.
shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.
Weymouth's New Testament
Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Who euer seketh to make his lijf saaf, schal leese it; and who euer leesith it, schal quykene it.
Who euer seketh to make his lijf saaf, schal leese it; and who euer leesith it, schal quykene it.
Update Bible Version
Whoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
Whoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.
Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.
New English Translation
Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
New King James Version
Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
New Living Translation
If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
New Life Bible
"He who wants to keep his life will have it taken away from him. He who loses his life will have it given back to him.
"He who wants to keep his life will have it taken away from him. He who loses his life will have it given back to him.
New Revised Standard
Those who try to make their life secure will lose it, but those who lose their life will keep it.
Those who try to make their life secure will lose it, but those who lose their life will keep it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, whosoever shall lose it, shall give it a living birth.
But, whosoever shall lose it, shall give it a living birth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
Revised Standard Version
Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Whosoever will goo about to save his lyfe shall loose it: And whosoever shall loose his lyfe shall save it.
Whosoever will goo about to save his lyfe shall loose it: And whosoever shall loose his lyfe shall save it.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so euer goeth aboute to saue his life, shal lose it: and who so euer shal lose it, shal saue it.
Who so euer goeth aboute to saue his life, shal lose it: and who so euer shal lose it, shal saue it.
Simplified Cowboy Version
If you try to go back for anything, you will lose your life. But if you give everything up for me, then you will live.
If you try to go back for anything, you will lose your life. But if you give everything up for me, then you will live.
Contextual Overview
20 Upon the Pharisees asking him, when the kingdom of God should come, he answer'd them, the kingdom of God is not usher'd in with pomp and exclamations, 21 as see here! or see there! for even now the kingdom of God is commenc'd among you. 22 At length he said to his disciples, the time will come, when ye will wish to see the son of man appear, and shall not see him. 23 they will tell you, here he is, or, he is there: but don't go out to follow them; 24 for as the lightning flashes from one extremity of the sky to the other, so shall the appearance of the son of man be. 25 but before this, he must undergo many sufferings, and be rejected by this generation: 26 the same thing shall happen in the son of man's time as did in Noah's days. 27 eating and drinking, marriages and matches was the business till the very day that Noah entred into the ark, when the flood came and overwhelm'd them all. 28 and as it was in the days of Lot, they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building: 29 but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 9:24, Luke 9:25, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25, Mark 8:35-37, John 12:25, Revelation 2:10
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whosoever shall seek to save his life,.... By fleeing to some strong hold, or by continuing in the metropolis, and strongest city in the nation, Jerusalem:
shall lose it: there he will be in the greatest danger:
and whosoever shall lose his life; or expose it to danger, by fleeing to the mountains, or going to Pella, a small town beyond Jordan, of no strength, and where there might be thought no security;
shall preserve it; he shall be safe; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 10:39.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 17:33. Whosoever shall seek to save his life — These or similar words were spoken on another occasion. See on Matthew 10:39; Matthew 16:25-26.
