Mateus 16:25

25 Pois quem quiser salvar a sua vida,^[a] a perderá, mas quem perder a sua vida por minha causa, a encontrará.

Mateus 16:25 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 16:25

For whosoever will save his life
Whoever is desirous of preserving himself from troubles, reproaches, persecutions, and death; and takes such a method to do it, as by forsaking Christ, denying his Gospel, and dropping his profession of it; and by so doing, curries favour with men, in order to procure to himself worldly emoluments, honour, peace, pleasure, and life,

shall lose it;
he will expose himself to the wrath of God, to everlasting punishment, the destruction of soul and body in hell, which is the second death, and will be his portion:

and whosoever will lose his life for my sake:
that is, is willing to forego all the pleasures and comforts of life, and be subject to poverty and distress, and to lay down life itself, for the sake of Christ and the Gospel, rather than deny him, and part with truth,

shall find it;
in the other world, to great advantage; he shall enjoy an immortal and eternal life, free from all uneasiness and affliction, and full of endless joys and pleasures.

Mateus 16:25 In-Context

23 Jesus virou-se e disse a Pedro: “Para trás de mim, Satanás! Você é uma pedra de tropeço para mim, e não pensa nas coisas de Deus, mas nas dos homens”.

24 Então Jesus disse aos seus discípulos: “Se alguém quiser acompanhar-me, negue-se a si mesmo, tome a sua cruz e siga-me.

25 Pois quem quiser salvar a sua vida, a perderá, mas quem perder a sua vida por minha causa, a encontrará.

26 Pois, que adiantará ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? Ou, o que o homem poderá dar em troca de sua alma?

27 Pois o Filho do homem virá na glória de seu Pai, com os seus anjos, e então recompensará a cada um de acordo com o que tenha feito.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ou "alma"