Luke 17:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”

Luke 17:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 17:33 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 17:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.”

Luke 17:33 — World English Bible

Luke 17:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”

Luke 17:33 — American Standard Version

Luke 17:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.”

Luke 17:33 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 17:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.”

Luke 17:33 — Darby Translation

Luke 17:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whosoeuer will seeke to saue his soule, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose it, shall get it life.”

Luke 17:33 — Geneva Bible

Luke 17:33 in Context — Luke 17

31 En ce jour-là, que celui qui sera sur le toit, et qui aura ses effets dans la maison, ne descende pas pour les prendre; et que celui qui sera dans les champs ne retourne pas non plus en arrière.

32 Souvenez-vous de la femme de Lot.

33 Celui qui cherchera à sauver sa vie la perdra, et celui qui la perdra la retrouvera.

34 Je vous le dis, en cette nuit-là, de deux personnes qui seront dans un même lit, l’une sera prise et l’autre laissée;

35 de deux femmes qui moudront ensemble, l’une sera prise et l’autre laissée.

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What Does Luke 17:33 Mean?

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