John 12:25
New American Standard Bible
25 (A)The one who loves his [a]life loses it, and the one who (B)hates his [b]life in this world will keep it [c]to eternal life.
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- John 12:25 Lit soul
- John 12:25 Lit soul
- John 12:25 Or for
John 12:25
Amplified Bible
25 The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.
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Romans 12:1
New American Standard Bible
Dedicated Service
12 Therefore (A)I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to (B)present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, [a]acceptable to God, which is your [b]spiritual service of worship.
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- Romans 12:1 Or pleasing
- Romans 12:1 I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrifice
Romans 12:1
Amplified Bible
Dedicated Service
12 [a]Therefore I urge you, [b]brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.
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- Romans 12:1 Paul now begins outlining for the believer the practical application of the theological truths taught in chs 1-11.
- Romans 12:1 Lit brethren.
Luke 9:24
Amplified Bible
24 For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
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Luke 14:26
New American Standard Bible
26 “(A)If anyone comes to Me and does not [a]hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.
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- Luke 14:26 I.e., in comparison to his love for Me
Luke 14:26
Amplified Bible
26 “If anyone comes to Me, and does not [a]hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God]—he cannot be My disciple.
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- Luke 14:26 An exaggerated figure of speech indicating a lesser degree of love, not actual hostility or aversion toward one’s earthly family.
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