unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/16/25.md

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For whoever wants

"For anyone who wants"

will lose it

This does not mean the person must necessarily die. It is a metaphor that means the person will consider obeying Jesus as being more important than his own life. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

for my sake

"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me"

will find it

This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. AT: "will find true life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)