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NASB | John 12:25 "He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 12:25 "The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal. |
Bible Question:
John 12:25 "He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." I've always had trouble with this. I understand that loving earthly life is a bit pointless, because it's temporary, brief, riddled with sin, etc, and it seems He's reminding us of this in the first half of the verse, but what does the second half mean? The second half seems to encourage misery--it seems to say that hating your earthly life is good, because that hate will lead to eternal life. Most of the people I know who hate their lives, are not saved--they are miserable people who make other peoples lives miserable. They are bitter, and they could either care less who Jesus is, or they hate him for giving them such miserable lives. Why then would Jesus encourage us to hate our lives? |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, drpaul, John provided an answer 17 months ago. In verse 24 He relates the grain of wheat must dies - and the result is a harvest. Jesus was willing to die, yes hate His life ... so that the result is life for us. This is what taking up the cross is about (Luk 9:23-27). You don't want to hold on to you life. Read Matthew 10:37-38, 16:24-25 and Luke 14:26-35. There is no promise of health and wealth. Be content. Searcher |
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