Matthew 16:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
Matthew 16:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 16:2521 words
ὃςhoswho / which
γὰρgarfor
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
θέλῃthelēdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
τὴνtēnthe
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
σῶσαιsōsaiheal, preserve, save (self)
ἀπολέσειapoleseidestroy / perish
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ὃςhoswho / which
δ’d’and / but
ἂνanif / would
ἀπολέσῃapolesēdestroy / perish
τὴνtēnthe
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἕνεκενheneken
ἐμοῦemouI
εὑρήσειheurēseifind, get, obtain
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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