Other translations
American Standard Version
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Whoever loves his life shall destroy it and whoever hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.”
Darby Bible Translation
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
God's Word
Those who love their lives will destroy them, and those who hate their lives in this world will guard them for everlasting life.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
International Standard Version
The one who loves his life will destroy it, and the one who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
NET Bible
The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.
New American Standard Bible
"He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
New International Version
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
New Living Translation
Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.
Weymouth New Testament
He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.
The World English Bible
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
EasyEnglish Bible
Anyone who loves his own life will lose it. But anyone who hates his life in this world will have true life for ever with God.
Young‘s Literal Translation
he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it;
New Life Version
Anyone who loves his life will lose it. Anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it forever.
Revised Geneva Translation
“The one who loves his life, shall lose it. And the one who hates his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal.
The Voice Bible
The one who loves this life will lose it, and the one who despises it in this world will have life forevermore.
Living Bible
If you love your life down here—you will lose it. If you despise your life down here—you will exchange it for eternal glory.
New Catholic Bible
“Anyone who loves his life loses it, but the one who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Christian Standard Bible
The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Anyone who loves his life loses it, but anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. [Whoever has no love for, no concern for, no regard for his life here on earth, but despises it, preserves his life forever and ever.]
New Century Version
Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.
The Message
“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Anyone who loves his life destroys it. And the one who hates his life in this world will hold on to it for eternal life.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
The one who loves · his life loses it, and the one who hates · his life in · this world preserves it for eternal life.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
New Matthew Bible
He who loves his life will destroy it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it unto life eternal.
Good News Translation®
Those who love their own life will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal.
Wycliffe Bible
He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it into everlasting life.
New Testament for Everyone
If you love your life, you’ll lose it. If you hate your life in this world, you’ll keep it for the life of the coming age.
Contemporary English Version
If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Jesus told them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you truly that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain of wheat; but if it does, it brings a good harvest. The man who loves his own life will destroy it, and the man who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. If a man wants to enter my service, he must follow my way; and where I am, my servant will also be. And my Father will honour every man who enters my service.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who love their lives will lose them, and those who hate their lives in this world will keep them forever.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
New American Standard Bible
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
The Expanded Bible
·Those who [L The one who…] love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will ·keep [guard; preserve] ·true life forever [L it for eternal life].
Tree of Life Version
He who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it forever.
Revised Standard Version
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who loves their life will lose it. But anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it and have eternal life.
BRG Bible
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Complete Jewish Bible
He who loves his life loses it, but he who hates his life in this world will keep it safe right on into eternal life!
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Anyone who tries to keep his life will lose it. Anyone who gives up his life in this world will live for ever in the next world.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The Ohev (lover) of his neshamah will lose it, but the Soneh (hater) of his neshamah in the Olam Hazeh will keep it unto Chayyei Olam.
Names of God Bible
Those who love their lives will destroy them, and those who hate their lives in this world will guard them for everlasting life.
Modern English Version
He who loves his life will lose it. And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever loves the life they have now will lose it. But whoever is willing to give up their life in this world will keep it. They will have eternal life.
International Children’s Bible
The person who loves his life will give up true life. But the person who hates his life in this world will keep true life forever.
Lexham English Bible
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.
New International Version - UK
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Disciples Literal New Testament
The one loving his life loses it, and the one hating his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.