Mark 8:1 (ESV)

Mark 8:35 - For whoever would save his life[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

For whoever wants to save their life[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For whoever would save his life[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“For whoever wants to save his [fn]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“For whoever wishes to save his [fn]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“For whoever wishes to save his [fn]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake and the gospel’s will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s shall save it.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Good News will save it.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere perdet eam qui autem perdiderit animam suam propter me et evangelium salvam eam faciet

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَأَيُّ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ نَفْسَهُ، يَخْسَرُهَا. وَلكِنَّ مَنْ يَخْسَرُ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي وَمِنْ أَجْلِ الإِنْجِيلِ، فَهُوَ يُخَلِّصُهَا.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ἀπολέσει τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου σώσει αὐτήν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου οὐτὸς σώσει αὐτήν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَإِنَّ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ نَفْسَهُ يُهْلِكُهَا، وَمَنْ يُهْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي وَمِنْ أَجْلِ الإِنْجِيلِ فَهُوَ يُخَلِّصُهَا.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque el que quisiere salvar su vida, la perderá; y el que perdiere su vida por causa de mí y del evangelio, la salvará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque todo el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; y todo el que pierda su vida por causa de mí y del evangelio, la salvará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

因為凡要救自己生命的、〔生命或作靈魂下同〕必喪掉生命．凡為我和福音喪掉生命的、必救了生命。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que pierda su vida por causa de mí y del evangelio, la salvará.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

누구든지 제 목숨을 구원코자 하면 잃을 것이요 누구든지 나와 복음을 위하여 제 목숨을 잃으면 구원하리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Car celui qui voudra sauver sa vie la perdra, mais celui qui perdra sa vie à cause de moi et de la bonne nouvelle la sauvera.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn wer sein Leben will behalten, der wird's verlieren; und wer sein Leben verliert um meinet-und des Evangeliums willen, der wird's behalten.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Ибо кто хочет душу свою сберечь, тот потеряет ее, а кто потеряет душу свою ради Меня и Евангелия, тот сбережет ее.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque el que quisiere salvar su vida, la perderá; y el que perdiere su vida por causa de mí y del Evangelio, éste la salvará.

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ESV Footnotes

(8:35)

The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and once in verse 36 and once in verse 37

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2025 by Crossway Books and Bibles, a Publishing Ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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