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For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
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The Paradox of 'Life'
Commentators explain that Jesus uses the word "life" (Greek: psyche) in two different ways. To prioritize and "save" your temporary, physical life by compromising your faith is to ultimately "lose" your true, eternal life. Conversely, being willing to "lose" earthly comforts and even physical life for Christ's sake is the only way to truly "find" eternal life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whosoever will save his life, etc. See Barnes on Matthew 10:39.
Save his life (την ψυχην αυτου σωσα). Paradoxical play on word "life" or "soul," using it in two senses. So about "saving" and "lo…
19th Century
Anglican
Whoever will save his life, ... whoever will lose his life... — There is a subtle distinction in the Greek that English f…
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Baptist
Now they were to practice the doctrine He had taught them before. They could only save their real selves by the loss of this present life, but if t…
For the sense of v.25, see comment on 10:39. Verse 26 furthers the argument by asking twin rhetorical questions, showing the folly of possessing al…
16th Century
Protestant
For he who would save his life shall lose it. It is a most appropriate consolation that those who willingly suffer death for Christ's sake…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For whosoever will save his life Whoever is desirous of preserving himself from troubles, reproaches, persecutions, …
A true disciple of Christ is one who follows him in duty, and will follow him to glory. He is one who walks in the same way Christ walked, is led b…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, Peter’s confession of Christ’s divinity was related; here, Christ commands silence for a time, specifically, that they do not say that He is…
