Matthew 16:25-28
J.B. Phillips New Testament
24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps he must give up all right to himself, take up his cross and follow me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it; but the man who loses his life for my sake will find it. For what good is it for a man to gain the whole world at the price of his own soul? What could a man offer to buy back his soul once he had lost it?
27-28 “For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father and in the company of his angels and then he will repay every man for what he has done. Believe me, there are some standing here today who will know nothing of death till they have seen the Son of Man coming as a king.”
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Matthew 16:25-27
English Standard Version
25 For (A)whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For (B)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or (C)what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 (D)For the Son of Man is going to come with (E)his angels in the glory of his Father, and (F)then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
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- Matthew 16:25 The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice in verse 26
Matthew 16:25-27
King James Version
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
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