Luke 17:33

33Whoeverὃςifἐὰνmay seekζητήσῃtheτὴνlifeψυχὴνof himαὐτοῦto saveπεριποιήσασθαιwill loseἀπολέσειitαὐτήν,whoeverὃςandδ’ἂνwill lose [it]ἀπολέσῃwill preserveζῳογονήσειitαὐτήν.

Whoever may seek to keep his life will lose it; but whoever may lose [it] will preserve it.

Vocab difficulty

87.9

Rare words

  • περιποιήσασθαι

    περιποιέομαι

    I acquire, earn, purchase, make my own, preserve alive.

  • ζῳογονήσει

    ζῳογονέω

    I preserve alive (lit: bring to birth), save.