John 12:24-25

12:24 I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. ²  But if it dies, it produces ³  much grain. ⁴  12:25 The one who loves his life ⁵  destroys ⁶  it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards ⁷  it for eternal life.

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¹ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

² tn Or “it remains only a single kernel.”

³ tn Or “bears.”

⁴ tn Grk “much fruit.”

⁵ tn Or “soul.”

⁶ tn Or “loses.” Although the traditional English translation of ἀπολλύει (apolluei) in John 12:25 is “loses,” the contrast with φυλάξει (fulaxei, “keeps” or “guards”) in the second half of the verse favors the meaning “destroy” here.

⁷ tn Or “keeps.”