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Source language
Original Greek   
ὃς γὰρ ⸀ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
os gar ran thele ten psukhen autou sosai, apolesei auten* os d' an apolese ten psukhen autou eneken emou, outos sosei auten.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere perdet illam nam qui perdiderit animam suam propter me salvam faciet illam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
New King James Version   
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
21st Century King James Version   
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for My sake, the same shall save it.

Other translations
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“For whoever wills to save his soul, destroys it; but whoever will give up his soul for my sake, this one saves it.”
Darby Bible Translation   
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; for he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
God's Word   
Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.
International Standard Version   
because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
NET Bible   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
New American Standard Bible   
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
New International Version   
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
New Living Translation   
If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Weymouth New Testament   
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
The World English Bible   
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Whoever wants to keep his own life safe will lose it. But whoever gives his life to serve me will have true life.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
New Life Version   
If anyone wants to keep his own life safe, he must lose it. If anyone gives up his life because of Me, he will save it.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“For whoever would save his life, shall lose it. And whoever shall lose his life, for my sake, the same shall save it.
The Voice Bible   
If you try to avoid danger and risk, then you’ll lose everything. If you let go of your life and risk all for My sake, then your life will be rescued, healed, made whole and full.
Living Bible   
Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it, but whoever insists on keeping his life will lose it;
New Catholic Bible   
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For whosoever desires to save his soul shall lose it, but whosoever will lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it.
Christian Standard Bible   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it [from the penalty of eternal death].
New Century Version   
Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life.
The Message   
Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? If any of you is embarrassed with me and the way I’m leading you, know that the Son of Man will be far more embarrassed with you when he arrives in all his splendor in company with the Father and the holy angels. This isn’t, you realize, pie in the sky by and by. Some who have taken their stand right here are going to see it happen, see with their own eyes the kingdom of God.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
For whoever wants to save · his life will lose it, but whoever loses · his life for my sake, this person will save it.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
New Matthew Bible   
Whosoever would save his life shall lose it, but whosoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
Good News Translation®   
For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.
Wycliffe Bible   
For he that will make his life safe shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall make it safe. [Soothly he that shall desire to make his life safe, shall lose it; for why he that shall lose his life for me, shall make it safe.]
New Testament for Everyone   
If you want to save your life, you’ll lose it; but if you lose your life because of me, you’ll save it.
Contemporary English Version   
If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he spoke to them all. “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps, he must give up all right to himself, carry his cross every day and keep close behind me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it, but the man who loses his life for my sake will save it. For what is the use of a man gaining the whole world if he loses or forfeits his own soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels. I tell you the simple truth—there are men standing here today who will not taste death until they have seen the kingdom of God!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
Common English Bible © 2011   
All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will save them.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
New American Standard Bible   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.
The Expanded Bible   
[L For] Those who want to save their lives will ·give up true life [L lose their life/soul; C Greek psychē can mean “life” or “soul”]. But those who ·give up [lose; sacrifice] their lives for ·me [my sake] will ·have true life [save their lives/souls].
Tree of Life Version   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Revised Standard Version   
For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
New International Reader's Version   
Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me will save it.
BRG Bible   
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will save it.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Anyone who tries to keep his life will lose it. And anyone who gives up his life for my sake will find it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For whoever wishes to save his nefesh will lose it. But whoever loses his nefesh on my account will save it.
Names of God Bible   
Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.
Modern English Version   
For whoever will save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will save it.
International Children’s Bible   
Whoever wants to save his life will lose it. And whoever gives his life for me will save it.
Lexham English Bible   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it.
New International Version - UK   
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for My sake— this one will save it.