Matthew 16:25 :: New International Version (NIV)

Matthew 16:25 - For whoever wants to save their life[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

For whoever wants to save their life[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“For whoever wants to save his [fn]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake will find it.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“For whoever wishes to save his [fn]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake will find it.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“For whoever wishes to save his [fn]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake will find it.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere perdet eam qui autem perdiderit animam suam propter me inveniet eam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَأَيُّ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ نَفْسَهُ، يَخْسَرُهَا؛ وَلكِنَّ مَنْ يَخْسَرُ نَفْسَهُ لأَجْلِي، فَإِنَّهُ يَجِدُهَا.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَإِنَّ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ نَفْسَهُ يُهْلِكُهَا، وَمَنْ يُهْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي يَجِدُهَا.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque cualquiera que quisiere salvar su vida, la perderá, y cualquiera que perdiere su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque todo el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; y todo el que pierda su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

因為凡要救自己生命的、〔生命或作靈魂下同〕必喪掉生命．凡為我喪掉生命的、必得著生命。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque el que quiera salvar su vida la perderá, y el que pierda su vida por causa de mí la hallará.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

누구든지 제 목숨을 구원코자 하면 잃을 것이요 누구든지 나를 위하여 제 목숨을 잃으면 찾으리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Car celui qui voudra sauver sa vie la perdra, mais celui qui la perdra à cause de moi la trouvera.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn wer sein Leben erhalten will, der wird's verlieren; wer aber sein Leben verliert um meinetwillen, der wird's finden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

ибо кто хочет душу свою сберечь, тот потеряет ее, а кто потеряет душу свою ради Меня, тот обретет ее;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque cualquiera que quisiere salvar su vida, la perderá, y cualquiera que perdiere su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.

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NIV Footnotes

(16:25)

The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.

For more information on this translation, see the NIV Preface.

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