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Matthew 16:26

WEB

26For 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?

KJV

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?

BSB

26What 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?

FBV

26What benefit is it for you to gain the whole world, yet lose your life? What would you give in exchange for your life?

Related Resources

Gospel of Matthew Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject
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Extra References

Mark 8:36-37

36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37For what will a man give in exchange for his life?


Job 27:8

8For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?


Luke 9:25

25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?


Luke 12:20

20But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have preparedwhose will they be?’


Psalms 49:7-8

7none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. 8For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,


Luke 16:25

25But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.


Job 2:4

4Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.


Matthew 5:29

29If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.


Matthew 4:8-9

8Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”