John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 12:25 in other translations
| BSB | Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. |
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| WEB | He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. |
| ASV | He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal. |
What does John 12:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 12:23-26
23-26. Jesus answered them, The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified--that is, They would see Jesus, would they? Yet a little moment, and they shall see Him so as now they dream not of. The middle wall of partition that keeps them out from the commonwealth of Israel is on the eve of breaking down, "and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, shall draw all men unto Me"; I see them "flying as a cloud…
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 12:20-26
In attendance upon holy ordinances, particularly the gospel passover, the great desire of our souls should be to see Jesus; to see him as ours, to keep up communion with him, and derive grace from him. The calling of the Gentiles magnified the Redeemer. A corn of wheat yields no increase unless it is cast into the ground. Thus Christ might have possessed his heavenly glory alone, without becoming man. Or, after he…
John 12:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 12:25
- Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Luke 9:23-24
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- 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.
- Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
- Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
- Matthew 19:29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
- Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
- Ecclesiastes 2:17
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Context
- John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
John 12:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que ama su vida, la perderá; y el que aborrece su vida en este mundo, para vida eterna la guardará. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui qui affectionne sa vie, la perdra; et celui qui hait sa vie dans ce monde-ci, la conservera pour la vie éternelle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer sein Leben liebt, wird es verlieren; und wer sein Leben in dieser Welt haßt, wird es zum ewigen Leben bewahren. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ipsum solum manet: si autem mortuum fuerit, multum fructum affert. Qui amat animam suam, perdet eam; et qui odit animam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam æternam custodit eam. |