Matthew 16:26

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KJV King James Version

For 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?

BSB Berean Standard Bible

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

WEB World English Bible

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

ASV American Standard Version

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

Surrounding context — Matthew 16

23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

26 For 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?

27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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Mark 8:36-37For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?Job 27:8For what [is] the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?Luke 9:25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?Luke 12:20But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?Psalm 49:7-8None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.Job 2:4And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.Matthew 4:8-9Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

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