American Standard Version
"For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. "
— Luke 9:24, American Standard Version
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.”
“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.”
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it.”
“For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.”
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”
But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;
saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.