Matthew 10:39 — Compare All Translations

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

`He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.

English ASV

He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

English Amplified

Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Anyone who finds his life will lose it, and anyone who loses his life because of me will find it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

English EASY 2024

Whoever wants to keep his life safe will lose it. But whoever agrees to lose his life because of me will have true life.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Those who try to gain their own life will lose it; but those who lose their life for my sake will gain it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The person who tries to preserve his life will lose it, but the person who loses his life for me will preserve it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it.

English KJV 1611

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

English LSB

He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.

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

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If anyone finds his life, he will lose it. If anyone loses his life because of me, he will find it.

English NIV

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

English NKJ 1982

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

English NLT

If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will find it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Those who cling to their lives will give up true life. But those who let go of their lives for my sake and surrender it all to me will discover true life!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will save it.

English Tyndale 1537

He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.

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