Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
*Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMat. 16.25.
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- Mark 8:35–37Rank 1 from verse 33
35For 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.
36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
35For whosoeuer will saue his life shall lose it, but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, the same shall saue it.
36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule?
37Or what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule?
- Matthew 10:39Rank 2 from verse 33
- John 12:25Rank 3 from verse 33
- Luke 9:24–25Rank 4 from verse 33
24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
24For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.
25*For what is a man aduantaged, if hee gaine the whole world, and lose himselfe, or be cast away?
- Matthew 16:25Rank 5 from verse 33
- Revelation 2:10Rank 6 from verse 33
10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
10Feare none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the deuill shal cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried, and yee shall haue tribulation tenne dayes: bee thou faithfull vnto death, and I will giue thee a crowne of life.
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Luke 17:33
Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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1. To be deprived of or fail to keep. 2. To fail to obtain. 3. To destroy or cause to perish.
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To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.
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32Remember Lot’s wife.
32*Remember Lots wife.
33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
33*Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.
Selected passage34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
34*I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shal be taken, the other shall be left.