Matthew 16:25
Save his life (thn yuxhn autou swsai). Paradoxical play on word "life" or "soul," using it in two senses. So about "saving" and "losing" (apolesei).
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, aSatan! bYou are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him
24 aThen Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and bfollow Me.
25 For awhoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 For what aprofit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or bwhat will a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For athe Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father bwith His angels, cand then He will reward each according to his works.
28 “Assuredly, I say to you, athere are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 16:25:
Matthew 6:25
Matthew 10:39
Mark 8:35
Luke 9:23
John 12:25
1 Peter 4:6
Revelation 12:11
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