John 12:25

Jesus Predicts His Death

24Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

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Berean Standard Bible
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Free Bible Version
If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever.
Geneva Bible 1599
He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.
King James (Authorized) Version
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
One Unity Resource Bible
He who phileo ·affectionately loves, has high regard for· his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Plain English Version
And it is the same for everybody. If a person loves their life a lot and only cares about their life here in this world, they will not live for ever. But if they don’t worry about their life here in this world, they will live with God for ever.
Translation for Translators
Anyone who strongly wants to keep on living here on earth will surely lose his life forever. But anyone who is willing to die [HYP] for my sake will surely gain eternal life.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He who loves his life will lose it; but he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Noah Webster Bible
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to 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.
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;