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John 12:25-26 KJV
John · chapter 12 · verses 25–26
25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.John 12:25-26 · King James Version
John 12:25-26 in context
23And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Commentary
Cross references
- Matthew 10:39
- Luke 9:23-24
- Mark 8:35
- Luke 17:33
- Matthew 16:25
- Luke 14:26
- Matthew 19:29
- Revelation 12:11
- Colossians 3:24
- 1 Samuel 2:30
- Galatians 1:10
- John 17:24
Key words (Strong's)
- servantdiakonosone who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant…G1249 →
- lovethphileōto love, to approve of, to like, sanction, to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome…G5368 →
- hatethmiseōto hate, pursue with hatred, detest, to be hated, detestedG3404 →
- followakoloutheōto follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him, to join one as a…G190 →
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- worldkosmosan apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government, ornament…G2889 →
- servediakoneōto be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon, to minister to one, render…G1247 →
- lifepsychēbreath, the breath of life, the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in…G5590 →
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Honour is here paid to Christ by certain Greeks that enquired or him with respect. We are not told what day of Christ's last week this was, probably not the same day he rode into Jerusalem (for that day was taken up in public work), but a day or two after. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 20-26