Luke 17:33
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”
ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
ἐάν
if
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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ζητέω
shall seek
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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ψυχή
life
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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περιποιέομαι
to gain
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περιποιέομαι
Acquire, obtain, preserve for oneself. Peripoieomai. God purchased His church with His own blood. What He acquires, He keeps.
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ζωογονέω
will preserve
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ζωογονέω
Give life, rescue from death. Zōogoneō. The same power that quickens the unborn pulls the perishing back from the edge. God does not merely preserve life, he generates it.
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