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Mark 8:35

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.
Mark 8:35 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

    BBE

  • For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

    DBY

  • For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.

    WEB

  • for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • 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.

    BSB

In context

33But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35For 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.

36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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