The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “loses” (ἀπολλύει) before it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will lose” (ἀπολέσει) before it here.
ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φιλῶνphilōnHe that lovethφιλέω (phileō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He that loveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5368I love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss.He that lovethτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.This verse uses “life”.lifeαὐτοῦautouitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itἀπολλύειapollueito destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to destroy”, an ongoing or repeated actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.αὐτήνautēnhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μισῶνmisōnto hateμισέω (miseō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to hate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3404I hate, detest, love less, esteem less.This verse uses “hate”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.This verse uses “life”.lifeαὐτοῦautouitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμῳkosmōworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.τούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoζωὴνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeαἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.eternalφυλάξειphulaxeito keepφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to keep”, an action still aheadG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.This verse uses “keep”.αὐτήνautēnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἀπολέσειapoleseishall loseἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall lose”, an ongoing or repeated actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “lose”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;
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American Standard Version (1901)
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Young’s Literal Translation
he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;
World English Bible
He who loves his life will lose it . He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life .
Darby Translation
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
Douay-Rheims
Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.
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