KJV King James Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
WEB World English Bible
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
ASV American Standard Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Surrounding context — Mark 8
33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
34 And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
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τίG5101 · tiswhich?γὰρG1063 · garforὠφελεῖG5623 · ōpheleōto helpἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanκερδῆσαιG2770 · kerdainōto gainτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμονG2889 · kosmosworldὅλονG3650 · holosallκαὶG2532 · kaiandζημιωθῆναιG2210 · zēmioōto loseτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχὴνG5590 · psuchēsoulαὐτοῦ;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Luke 9:25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?Psalm 49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.James 1:9-11Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:Philippians 3:7-9But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.Luke 12:19-20And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.Hebrews 11:24-26By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;Romans 6:21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death.Job 2:4And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.Revelation 18:7-8How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.Malachi 3:14Ye have said, It [is] vain to serve God: and what profit [is it] that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?Psalm 73:18-20Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.Luke 16:19-23There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:Matthew 4:8-10Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;Job 22:2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
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