Mark 8:36

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own life?

Job 2:4

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

Job 22:2

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Psalm 49:17

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked in mourning before the LORD of hosts?

Matthew 4:8-10

Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Matthew 16:26

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?

Luke 9:25

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or suffer loss?

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Luke 16:19-23

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day:

Romans 6:21

What fruit had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Philippians 3:7-9

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Hebrews 11:24-26

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

James 1:9-11

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Revelation 18:7-8

So much as she has glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

General references

Bible References

General references

Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?
Matthew 10:39
He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.