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John 12:25

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12:25 The one who loves his life 1  destroys 2  it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards 3  it for eternal life.
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[12:25]  1 tn Or “soul.”

[12:25]  2 tn Or “loses.” Although the traditional English translation of ἀπολλύει (apolluei) in John 12:25 is “loses,” the contrast with φυλάξει (fulaxei, “keeps” or “guards”) in the second half of the verse favors the meaning “destroy” here.

[12:25]  3 tn Or “keeps.”



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