Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

International Standard Version

What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

A Conservative Version

For what will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?

An Understandable Version

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

Anderson New Testament

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

Darby Translation

For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

For what good does it do a man to gain the whole world and yet part with his life?

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

What profit is it for a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul?

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his life?

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul?

Twentieth Century New Testament

What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

For what benefit will it be to a man to gain the whole world and fail to gain the higher life?

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul?

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

ὠφελέω 
Opheleo 
Usage: 8

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

he shall gain
κερδαίνω 
Kerdaino 
gain, win, get gain, vr gain
Usage: 9

the
κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

ὅλος 
Holos 
Usage: 83

κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ζημιόω 
Zemioo 
Usage: 3


Usage: 0

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

35 Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it. 36 What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? 37 And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

Cross References

Job 2:4

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

Job 22:2

Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

Psalm 49:17

For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

Psalm 73:18-20

You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

Matthew 4:8-10

Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them;

Matthew 16:26

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Luke 9:25

For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

Luke 16:19-23

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

Romans 6:21

What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.

Philippians 3:7-9

But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

Hebrews 11:24-26

By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

James 1:9-11

But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

Revelation 18:7-8

As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.

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