John
John 12:25
25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoever | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| loves | φιλῶν | philōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5368 I love, kiss |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| life | ψυχὴν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| will lose | ἀπολλύει | apollyei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing |
| it | αὐτήν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| whoever | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| hates | μισῶν | misōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3404 I hate, detest |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| life | ψυχὴν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| this | τούτῳ | toutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| world | κόσμῳ | kosmō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| will keep | φυλάξει | phylaxei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5442 I keep, guard, observe |
| it | αὐτήν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| eternal | αἰώνιον | aiōnion | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G166 eternal, unending |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
Cross-references
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Matthew 10:39 · Luke 9:23–24 · Mark 8:35 · Luke 17:33 · Matthew 16:25 · Luke 14:26 · Matthew 19:29 · Revelation 12:11 · Acts 20:24 · Ecclesiastes 2:17 · Acts 21:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.