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Ewangelia Mateusza 10:39
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Ktoby nalazł duszę swoję, straci ją; a ktoby utracił duszę swoję dla mnie, najdzie ją.
Kto by znalazł duszę swoję, straci ją; a kto by stracił duszę swoję dla mnie, znajdzie ją.
39 Kto znajdzie swoje życie, zgubi je, a kto zgubi swoje życie dla mnie, znajdzie je.
Kto w pierwszym rzędzie zabiega o swoją duszę, zgubi ją, a kto zgubi swoją duszę ze względu na Mnie, odnajdzie ją.
Ten kto znajduje swoje życie straci je; a kto stracił dla mnie swoje życie znajdzie je.
Kto znajdzie swoje życie, straci je, a kto straci swoje życie z mego powodu, znajdzie je.
Kto stara się zachować życie swoje, straci je, a kto straci życie swoje dla mnie, znajdzie je.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 16:25, Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:35, Mark 8:36, Luke 17:33, John 12:25, Philippians 1:20, Philippians 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Revelation 2:10
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:21 - he was Daniel 3:18 - be it Matthew 5:11 - for Matthew 10:22 - for Luke 6:22 - for Luke 9:23 - If John 15:21 - all 1 Peter 3:14 - if
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that findeth his life shall lose it,.... That man that seeks to preserve his life, and the temporal enjoyments of it, by a sinful compliance with his friends and the world, and by a denial of Christ, or non-confession of him; if he is not, by the providence of God, deprived of the good things of life, and dies a shameful death, both which are sometimes the case of such persons; yet he is sure to lose the happy and eternal life of his soul and body, in the world to come: so that the present finding of life, or the possession of it, on such sinful terms, will in the issue prove an infinite and irreparable loss unto him. On the other hand, Christ observes,
he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. That man that is willing to forego the present advantages of life, to suffer reproach and persecution, and lay down his life cheerfully for the sake of Christ and his Gospel, for the profession of his name, rather than drop, deny, conceal, or neglect any truth and ordinance of his, shall find his soul possessed of eternal life, as soon as separated from his body; and shall find his corporal life again, in the resurrection morn, to great advantage; and shall live with Christ in soul and body, in the utmost happiness, to all eternity.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that findeth his life ... - The word âlifeâ in this passage is used evidently in two senses. The meaning may be expressed thus: He that is anxious to save his âtemporalâ life, or his comfort and security here, shall lose âeternalâ life, or shall fail of heaven. He that is willing to risk or lose his comfort and âlifeâ here for my sake, shall find âlifeâ everlasting, or shall be saved. The manner of speaking is similar to that where he said, âLet the dead bury their dead.â See notes at Matthew 8:22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 39. He that findeth his life, c.] i.e. He who, for the sake of his temporal interest, abandons his spiritual concerns, shall lose his soul and he who, in order to avoid martyrdom, abjures the pure religion of Christ, shall lose his soul, and perhaps his life too. He that findeth his life shall lose it, was literally fulfilled in Archbishop Cranmer. He confessed Christ against the devil, and his eldest son, the pope. He was ordered to be burnt; to save his life he recanted, and was, notwithstanding, burnt. Whatever a man sacrifices to God is never lost, for he finds it again in God.
There is a fine piece on this subject in Juvenal, Sat. viii. l. 80, which deserves to be recorded here.
----------- ambiguae si quando citabere testis
Incertaeque rei, Phalaris liect imperet ut sis
Falsus, et admoto dictet perjuria tauro,
Summum crede nefas ANIMAM praeferre PUDORI
Et propter VITAM VIVENDI perdere causas.
---------- If ever call'd
To give thy witness in a doubtful case,
Though Phalaris himself should bid thee lie,
On pain of torture in his flaming bull,
Disdain to barter innocence for life;
To which life owes its lustre and its worth.
Wakefield.