Mark 8:36

What shall it profit a man, if he should win all the world and lose his own soul?

Job 2:4

Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Skin for skin? Yea, a man will give all that ever he hath, for his life.

Job 22:2

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

Psalm 49:17

for he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him.

Psalm 73:18-20

Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them.

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, 'It is but lost labour, to serve God: What profit have we for keeping his commandments, and for walking humbly before the LORD of Hosts?

Matthew 4:8-10

The devil took him up again and led him into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and all the glory of them;

Matthew 16:26

What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?

Luke 9:25

For what shall it advantage a man, to win the whole world, if he lose himself: or run in damage of himself?

Luke 12:19-20

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

Luke 16:19-23

"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.

Romans 6:21

What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.

Philippians 3:7-9

But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake.

Hebrews 11:24-26

By faith Moses, when he was of a great age, 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

And as much as she glorified herself and lived wantonly, so much pour ye in for her of punishment, and sorrow, for she said in her heart, 'I sit, being 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
What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?
Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whosoever will go about to save his life, shall lose it: And whosoever shall lose his life, shall save it.