John 12:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.

Transliteration

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 Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 10:39 : 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matt 16:25 : 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Mark 8:35 : 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.
Luke 17:33 : 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 9:23-24 : 23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Matt 19:29 : 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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