Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
KJV
ὁ εὑρὼν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ ἀπολέσας τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.
Greek NT
Qui invenit animam suam, perdet illam : et qui perdiderit animam suam propter me, inveniet eam.
Vulgate
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
ASV
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εὑρίσκω
eurisko
verb · 175×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
ψυχή
psuche
noun · 102×
ἀπόλλυμι
apollumi
verb · 90×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἕνεκα
eneka
preposition · 26×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
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2. And God has set some in the Church: first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds of tongues. Thus what I spoke of before, this also he now does. Because they thought highly of themselves in respect of the tongues he sets it last every where. For the terms, first and secondly, are not used by him…
1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him to Show Them a Sign from Heaven. And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting Him kept asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 The Sadducees and Pharisees who disagreed with each other in regard to the most essential truths, — for the Pharisees champion the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, hoping that there will …
Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:14 — But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
- 2Tim 4:6 — For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
- Dan 3:18 — But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
- John 12:25 — 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 — He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- Luke 6:22 — Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
- Luke 9:24 — For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- Luke 17:33 — Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- Luke 17:33 — Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- Mark 8:35 — 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.
- Mark 8:35 — 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.
- Matt 5:11 — Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matt 10:22 — And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
- Matt 16:25 — For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matt 16:25 — For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Phil 1:20 — According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or
- Rev 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and