Luke

Luke 9:24–26

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? 26If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

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Luke 9:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whoeverὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
wantsθέλῃthelēVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG2309 I will, wish, desire
to saveσῶσαιsōsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4982 I save, heal
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lifeψυχὴνpsychēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
will loseἀπολέσειapoleseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
itαὐτήνautēnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
butδ’d’ConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoeverὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
losesἀπολέσῃapolesēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lifeψυχὴνpsychēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
for My sakeἕνεκενhenekenPrepositionG1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
will saveσώσειsōseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4982 I save, heal
itαὐτήνautēnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 9:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
does it profitὠφελεῖταιōpheleitaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5623 I help, benefit, do good
a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
to gainκερδήσαςkerdēsasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
wholeὅλονholonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3650 all, the whole, entire
worldκόσμονkosmonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
yetδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
loseἀπολέσαςapolesasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
forfeitζημιωθείςzēmiōtheisVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
his very selfἑαυτὸνheautonReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself

Luke 9:26

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
If anyoneὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
is ashamed ofἐπαισχυνθῇepaischynthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1870 I am ashamed
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
MyἐμοὺςemousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person PluralG1699 mine
wordsλόγουςlogousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸςHuiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
will be ashamed ofἐπαισχυνθήσεταιepaischynthēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1870 I am ashamed
himτοῦτονtoutonDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
whenὅτανhotanConjunctionG3752 when, whensoever
He comesἔλθῃelthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG2064 I come, go
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
gloryδόξῃdoxēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατρὸςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
holyἁγίωνhagiōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG32 an angel, messenger

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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

Luke 9:26 Matthew 10:32–33 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · Luke 12:8–9 · Romans 1:16 · Mark 8:38 · Matthew 16:27 · Revelation 21:8 · Matthew 25:31 · John 12:43 · Matthew 7:22–23 · Psalm 22:6–8 · 2 Timothy 1:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.