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He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
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The Paradox of True Life
Commentators explain that Jesus presents a profound paradox: clinging to your earthly life—prioritizing personal comfort, safety, and reputation—ultimately leads to losing true, eternal life. Conversely, being willing to sacrifice these things for Christ's sake is the very way to secure life forever. This was a core principle Jesus taught repeatedly.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He that loveth his life, etc. This was a favorite principle, a sort of axiom with the Lord Jesus, which He applied to Himself as …
Loseth it (απολλυε αυτην). The second paradox. Present active indicative of απολλυω. This great saying was spoken at various times…
19th Century
Anglican
He that loveth his life shall lose it. The reading here is uncertain. It may be, and perhaps with slightly more probabili…
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Baptist
I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that lov…
The man who attempts to preserve his life will lose it, while the man who readily sacrifices his life will keep it for eternal life. The two words …
16th Century
Protestant
He who loveth his soul shall destroy it. To doctrine Christ joins exhortation; for if we must die in order that we may bring forth fru…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that loveth his life shall lose it The sense is, that whoever is so in love with this present temporal life, as t…
When participating in holy ordinances, particularly the gospel passover, the great desire of our souls should be to see Jesus; to see him as ours, …
13th Century
Catholic
Having described the glory Christ received from the help of his friends and the devotion of the crowd, the Evangelist now describes the g…
