Verse 25

{ "verseID": "John.12.25", "source": "Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.", "text": "The one *philōn* the *psychēn* of him will *apolesei* it; and the one *misōn* the *psychēn* of him in the *kosmō* this, unto *zōēn aiōnion* will *phylaxei* it.", "grammar": { "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - loving/cherishing", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/soul/self", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will lose/destroy", "*misōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - hating/disregarding", "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting", "*phylaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will keep/guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*philōn*": "loving/cherishing/being fond of", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self/being", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/ruin", "*misōn*": "hating/disregarding/loving less", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*phylaxei*": "will keep/guard/preserve/maintain" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.39", "source": "Ὁ εὑρὼν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν: καὶ ὁ ἀπολέσας τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.", "text": "The one *heurōn* the *psychēn* of-him *apolesei* it: and the one *apolesas* the *psychēn* of-him *heneken* of-me *heurēsei* it.", "grammar": { "*heurōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having found", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lose", "*apolesas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having lost", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - because of/for the sake of", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will find" }, "variants": { "*heurōn*": "having found/discovered/secured", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/forfeit", "*apolesas*": "having lost/destroyed/forfeited", "*heneken*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover/secure" } }
  • Matt 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.25", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εὑρήσει αὐτήν.", "text": "For whoever *an* *thelē* the *psychēn* of him *sōsai* will *apolesei* it; whoever *d'* *an* *apolesē* the *psychēn* of him for sake of me will *heurēsei* it.", "grammar": { "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/if", "*thelē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might want/wish", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will lose", "*d'*": "contracted form of *de* - but/and", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might lose", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will find" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "might want/wish/desire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*sōsai*": "to save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/forfeit", "*apolesē*": "might lose/destroy/forfeit", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover/obtain" } }
  • Mark 8:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Mark.8.35", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.", "text": "Whoever for might *thelē* the *psychēn* of him to *sōsai* will *apolesei* it; whoever but might *apolesē* the *psychēn* of him for the sake of me and of the *euangeliou*, this one will *sōsei* it.", "grammar": { "*thelē*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might wish", "*psychēn*": "noun, feminine accusative singular - soul/life", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will lose", "*apolesē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might lose", "*euangeliou*": "noun, neuter genitive singular - of gospel/good news", "*sōsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will save" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "might wish/want/desire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*sōsai*": "to save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "he will lose/destroy", "*apolesē*": "he might lose/destroy", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*sōsei*": "he will save/preserve/rescue" } }
  • Luke 17:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.17.33", "source": "Ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ αὐτὴν ζωογονήσει αὐτήν.", "text": "Whoever *zētēsē* the *psychēn* of him *sōsai* will *apolesei* it; and whoever *apolesē* it will *zōogonēsei* it.", "grammar": { "*zētēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - seeks", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lose", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - loses", "*zōogonēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will preserve alive" }, "variants": { "*zētēsē*": "seeks/tries/attempts", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*sōsai*": "save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "will lose/destroy/forfeit", "*zōogonēsei*": "will preserve alive/give life to/make alive" } }
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.14.26", "source": "Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με, καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς, ἔτι, δὲ καὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν, οὐ δυναταί μου μαθητὴς εἶναι.", "text": "If anyone *erchetai pros* me, and not *misei* the *patera* of him, and the *mētera*, and the *gynaika*, and the *tekna*, and the *adelphous*, and the *adelphas*, yet, *de kai* the of himself *psychēn*, not *dynatai* of me *mathētēs einai*.", "grammar": { "*erchetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - hates", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/moreover", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*dynatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle/passive - is able", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*erchetai*": "comes/approaches/draws near", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*misei*": "hates/loves less by comparison", "*patera*": "father", "*mētera*": "mother", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*adelphas*": "sisters", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*mathētēs*": "disciple/follower/student", "*einai*": "to be/to exist" } }
  • Luke 9:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.9.23", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας, Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθʼ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.", "text": "*Elegen* *de* *pros* all, If anyone *thelei* *opisō* me *elthein*, let him *aparnēsasthō* himself, and *aratō* the *stauron* of him according to *hēmeran*, and *akoloutheitō* me.", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying/kept saying", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and, transitional particle", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - desires/wants/wishes", "*opisō*": "adverb/preposition - after/behind", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come/follow", "*aparnēsasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deny", "*aratō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take up", "*stauron*": "accusative masculine singular - cross", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*akoloutheitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow" }, "variants": { "*thelei*": "desires/wants/wills", "*aparnēsasthō*": "deny/renounce/disown", "*aratō*": "take up/lift/bear", "*stauron*": "cross/stake/execution instrument", "*akoloutheitō*": "follow/accompany/come after" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.9.24", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.", "text": "Who *gar* *an* *thelē* the *psychēn* of him *sōsai* will *apolesei* it: who *d'* *an* *apolesē* the *psychēn* of him *heneken* me, this one will *sōsei* it.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency with subjunctive", "*thelē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might desire/wish", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will lose", "*d'*": "conjunction (elided form of *de*) - but/and", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might lose", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - for sake of/because of", "*sōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will save" }, "variants": { "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*sōsai*": "save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "lose/destroy/ruin", "*apolesē*": "lose/destroy/forfeit", "*sōsei*": "save/preserve/keep safe" } }
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.29", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὅς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας, ἢ ἀδελφοὺς, ἢ ἀδελφάς, ἢ πατέρα, ἢ μητέρα, ἢ γυναῖκα, ἢ τέκνα, ἢ ἀγρούς, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται, καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Κληρονομήσει", "text": "And everyone who *aphēken oikias*, or *adelphous*, or *adelphas*, or *patera*, or *mētera*, or *gynaika*, or *tekna*, or *agrous*, *heneken tou onomatos* of me, *hekatontaplasiona lēpsetai*, and *zōēn aiōnion*. *Klēronomēsei*", "grammar": { "*aphēken*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - has left", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*agrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fields", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - for the sake of", "*onomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - name", "*hekatontaplasiona*": "accusative, neuter, plural - hundredfold", "*lēpsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle - will receive", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*Klēronomēsei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will inherit" }, "variants": { "*aphēken*": "has left/has forsaken/has given up", "*heneken tou onomatos*": "for the sake of my name/because of my name", "*hekatontaplasiona*": "a hundredfold/a hundred times as much", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/shall obtain", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*Klēronomēsei*": "will inherit/shall possess" } }
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐνίκησαν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Ἀρνίου, καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς μαρτυρίας αὐτῶν· καὶ οὐκ ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἄχρι θανάτου.", "text": "And they *enikēsan* him *dia* the *haima* of the *Arniou*, and *dia* the *logon* of the *martyrias* of them; and not *ēgapēsan* the *psychēn* of them *achri thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*enikēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they overcame", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*martyrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they loved", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - until/as far as", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*enikēsan*": "overcame/conquered/were victorious over", "*dia*": "because of/through/by means of", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (diminutive form, referring to Christ)", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*martyrias*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*achri thanatou*": "unto death/until death/even facing death" } }
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.20.24", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγον ποιοῦμαι, οὐδὲ ἔχω τὴν ψυχήν μου τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ, ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου μετὰ χαρᾶς, καὶ τὴν διακονίαν, ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But of-nothing *logon* *poioumai*, nor *echō* the *psychēn* of-me *timian* to-myself, so-as *teleiōsai* the *dromon* of-me with *charas*, and the *diakonian*, which *elabon* from the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *diamartyrasthai* the *euangelion* of-the *charitos* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*poioumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I make/consider", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hold/have", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*timian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to complete", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I received", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*diamartyrasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to testify solemnly", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "account/reckoning/esteem", "*poioumai*": "I make/consider/regard", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*timian*": "precious/valuable/dear", "*teleiōsai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*dromon*": "course/race/career", "*charas*": "joy/gladness", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*elabon*": "I received/got/took", "*diamartyrasthai*": "to testify solemnly/witness earnestly", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "grace/favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • Acts 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.21.13", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Τί ποιεῖτε κλαίοντες καὶ συνθρύπτοντές μου τὴν καρδίαν; ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐ μόνον δεθῆναι, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀποθανεῖν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἑτοίμως ἔχω ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "But *apekrithē* *Paulos*, What *poieite* *klaiontes* and *synthryptontes* my *kardian*? for I not only to *dethēnai*, but also to *apothanein* in *Ierousalēm* *hetoimōs* *echō* for the *onomatos* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*Paulos*": "nominative singular masculine - Paul", "*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are doing", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - weeping", "*synthryptontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - breaking/crushing", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - heart", "*dethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be bound", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/willingly", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have/am", "*onomatos*": "genitive singular neuter - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*poieite*": "you are doing/you are making/you are causing", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*synthryptontes*": "breaking/crushing/weakening", "*kardian*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*dethēnai*": "to be bound/to be tied/to be imprisoned", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*hetoimōs*": "readily/willingly/preparedly", "*echō*": "I have/I am/I hold" } }