Mark 8:36

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Job 2:4

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Job 22:2

"Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to 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 set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?

Matthew 4:8-10

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

Matthew 16:26

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?

Luke 9:25

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

Luke 12:19-20

I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'

Luke 16:19-23

"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

Romans 6:21

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Philippians 3:7-9

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

Hebrews 11:24-26

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

James 1:9-11

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

Revelation 18:7-8

However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.'

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 godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
Matthew 10:39
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.