Matthew 10:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁹ 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]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ 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)

³⁹ He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Common English Bible

³⁹ Those who find their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives because of me will find them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ Whoever finds his life, will lose it. And whoever will have lost his life because of me, shall find it.

Matthew 10:39 Cross References

John 12:25

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.

Luke 17:33

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].

Luke 9:24

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].

Revelation 2:10

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.