John 10:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
English ASV
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
English Amplified
"For this reason the Father loves Me, because_I_ lay down My life, so that I shall take it [up] again.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For this [reason] the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life–to take it back again.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.
English EASY 2024
The Father loves me because I choose to die for my sheep. But after I give my life like that, I will become alive again.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can get it back again.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
“The Father loves me because I am willing to give up my life, in order that I may receive it back again.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.
English KJV 1611
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
English LSB
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it up again.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
This is why the Father loves me — because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"The reason my Father loves me is that I give up my life. But I will take it back again.
English NIV
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again.
English NKJ 1982
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
English NLT
"The Father loves me because I lay down my life that I may have it back again.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“The Father has an intense love for me because I freely give my own life—to raise it up again.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“The Father loves me because I lay down my life that I may have it back again.
English Tyndale 1537
Therefore doth my father love me, because I put my life from me, that I might take it again.