Matthew 10:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) The person who finds [everything to satisfy him in] this life [here on earth] will lose [never ending life]. But the person who [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] this life [here on earth] for my sake [i.e., in loyal service to me] will find it [i.e., never ending life]. [See Mark 10:29-30] More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life]. American Standard Version (1901) He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Common English Bible Those who find their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives because of me will find them. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever finds his life, will lose it. And whoever will have lost his life because of me, shall find it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it. |
Whatever person tries to gain [everything to satisfy him in] life [here on earth] will lose it [i.e., never ending life]. But whatever person [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] his life [here on earth] will preserve it [for eternity].
For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [willingly] loses his life [i.e., in commitment to God’s service] for my sake, that person will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].
The person who loves his [earthly] life will [eventually] lose it [forever], but the person who hates his life in this world will retain never ending life.
Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.