King James Version
Read in contextWhosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
All translations
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose `his life' shall preserve it.
Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.