Matthew 16:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:25 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:25 — KJV
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
— Matthew 16:25 (KJV)
Matthew 16:25 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 16:25
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:25: whosoever, save, life
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:25: whosoever, save, life
“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:25: whosoever, save, life
“He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:25: life, lose, sake
“And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. that...: Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:25: save, lose, find
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