Matthew 10:39 - Easy To Read Version

³⁹ Any person that loves his life \{more than he loves me\} will lose true life. Any person that gives up his life for me will find true life.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.

Matthew 10:39 Cross References

Luke 17:33

The person that tries to save his life will lose it. But the person that gives his life away will save it.

Luke 9:24

The person that wants to save his life will lose it. And every person that gives his life for me will save it.

John 12:25

The person that loves his own life will lose it. But the person that hates his life in this world will keep it. He will have life forever.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of the things that will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue faithful, then I will give you the crown of life.