Berean Standard Bible
“Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”
Some Greeks have asked to see Jesus, and he responds by speaking about his own approaching death, using the picture of a grain of wheat that must fall into the ground to bear fruit. He then applies that pattern to his followers.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
King James Version (KJV)
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El que ama su vida, la perderá; y el que aborrece su vida en este mundo, para vida eterna la guardará.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El que ama su vida la pierde; en cambio, quien desprecia su vida en este mundo, la conserva para la vida eterna.
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