John 12:25
John 12:24-25 The Message (MSG)
“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.
John 12:25 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.
John 12:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
John 12:25 New Century Version (NCV)
Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.
John 12:25 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.
John 12:25 New International Version (NIV)
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.
John 12:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.