A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to watch, and a time to cast away
Mark 8:35 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For whoever wants to save his [higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it [the lower, natural, temporal life which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life [which is lived only on earth] for My sake and the Gospel's will save it [his higher, spiritual life in the eternal kingdom of God]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me and because of the good news will save them. Catholic Public Domain Version For whoever will have chosen to save his life, will lose it. But whoever will have lost his life, for my sake and for the Gospel, shall save it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel, shall save it. |
A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to watch, and a time to cast away
And ye shall be hated by all for my name: and he having remained to the end shall be saved.
He finding his soul shall lose it; and he having lost his soul for my sake shall find it.
For whoever should wish to save his life shall lose it: and whoever shall lose his soul for my sake shall find it.
And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul
Whoever should seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose it, shall preserve it alive.
For whoever would wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whoever should lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it.
But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And this. I do on account of the good news, that I might become a partaker of it.
Therefore am I contented in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities in expulsions, in extremities for Christ: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;
Women received their dead from rising up: and others were beaten, not receiving redemption; that they might attain a better resurrection.
And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their souls till death.
Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
And I said to him, Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they coming out of great pressure, and they washed their robes, and whitened their robes in the blood of the Lamb.