Mateo 16:25

25 Porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que pierda su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.

Mateo 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.

Mateo 16:25 In-Context

23 Pero volviéndose El, dijo a Pedro: ¡Quítate de delante de mí, Satanás! Me eres piedra de tropiezo; porque no estás pensando en las cosas de Dios, sino en las de los hombres.

24 Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, tome su cruz y sígame.

25 Porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que pierda su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.

26 Pues ¿qué provecho obtendrá un hombre si gana el mundo entero, pero pierde su alma? O ¿qué dará un hombre a cambio de su alma?

27 Porque el Hijo del Hombre ha de venir en la gloria de su Padre con sus ángeles, y ENTONCES RECOMPENSARA A CADA UNO SEGUN SU CONDUCTA.