John 12:25 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

English Amplified

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.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.

English EASY 2024

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.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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.

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Those who love their lives will destroy them, and those who hate their lives in this world will guard them for everlasting life.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

English LSB

He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

English MEV 2014 (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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Anyone who loves his life will lose it. But anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it and have eternal life.

English NIV

The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

English NKJ 1982

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

English NLT

Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“The person who loves his life and pampers himself will miss true life! But the one who detaches his life from this world and abandons himself to me, will find true life and enjoy it forever!

English RSV (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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

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.

English Tyndale 1537

He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.(everlasting)

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