Luke

Luke 9:24–25

²⁴For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

²⁵What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

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Luke 9:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wants	θέλῃ	thelē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
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	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future 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
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
loses	ἀπολέσῃ	apolesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
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
for My sake	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
will save	σώσει	sōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 9:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
does it profit	ὠφελεῖται	ōpheleitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to gain	κερδήσας	kerdēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
lose	ἀπολέσας	apolesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
forfeit	ζημιωθείς	zēmiōtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
his very self	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Cross-references

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Luke 9:24 Luke 17:33 · John 12:25 · Acts 20:23–24 · Revelation 2:10 · Revelation 12:11 · Hebrews 11:35

Luke 9:25 Mark 8:36 · Matthew 16:26 · Psalm 49:6–8 · Luke 12:19–21 · Luke 4:5–7 · 2 Peter 2:15–17 · 1 Corinthians 9:27 · Acts 1:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.