Luke 17:32-33
Luke 17:31-33 The Message (MSG)
“When the Day arrives and you’re out working in the yard, don’t run into the house to get anything. And if you’re out in the field, don’t go back and get your coat. Remember what happened to Lot’s wife! If you grasp and cling to life on your terms, you’ll lose it, but if you let that life go, you’ll get life on God’s terms.
Luke 17:32-33 King James Version (KJV)
Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Luke 17:32-33 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Luke 17:32-33 New Century Version (NCV)
Remember Lot’s wife. Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.
Luke 17:32-33 American Standard Version (ASV)
Remember Lot’s wife. Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Luke 17:32-33 New International Version (NIV)
Remember Lot’s wife! Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.
Luke 17:32-33 New King James Version (NKJV)
Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Luke 17:32-33 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Remember [what happened to] Lot’s wife [when she looked back]! [Gen 19:26] Whoever seeks to save his life will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] will keep it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God]. [Matt 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; John 12:25]
Luke 17:32-33 New Living Translation (NLT)
Remember what happened to Lot’s wife! If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
Luke 17:32-33 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Don’t forget the example of Lot’s wife and what happened to her when she turned back. All who are obsessed with being secure in life will lose it all—including their lives. But those who let go of their lives and surrender them to me will discover true life.