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Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

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ASV

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s shall save it.

KJV

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὃςhosWho[ever]G3739 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἐὰνeanifG1437 →
θέλῃthelēshall desireG2309 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeG5590 →
αὐτοῦautouhisG846 →
σῶσαι,sōsaito save,G4982 →
ἀπολέσειapoleseiwill loseG622 →
αὐτήν·autēnit;G846 →
ὃςhoswho[ever]G3739 →
δ᾽d᾽nowG1161 →
ἂνanmaybeG302 →
ἀπολέσειapoleseiwill loseG622 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeG5590 →
αὐτοῦautouof himG846 →
ἕνεκενhenekenon account ofG1752 →
ἐμοῦemouMeG1473 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
εὐαγγελίου,euangeliougospel,G2098 →
σώσειsōseihe will saveG4982 →
αὐτήν.autēnit.G846 →

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2 Timothy 2:11–13This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.1 Corinthians 9:23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.Luke 17:33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.John 12:25–26Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.Matthew 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.Luke 9:24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.2 Corinthians 12:10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.Matthew 5:10–12Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”Revelation 12:11They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.Mark 10:29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospelRevelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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