John 12:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”
John 12:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 12:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 12:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.”
John 12:25 — World English Bible
John 12:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”
John 12:25 — American Standard Version
John 12:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
John 12:25 — Young's Literal Translation
John 12:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal. ”
John 12:25 — Darby Translation
John 12:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.”
John 12:25 — Geneva Bible
John 12:25 in Context — John 12
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
What Does John 12:25 Mean?
John 12:25 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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