Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Holman Bible
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
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?
Bible in Basic English
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his 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?
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?
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
Profit » What is not profitable
Profit and loss » Spiritual loss causes of » Worldliness
Topics
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References
American
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 8:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
35 For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul 37 Or what shall a man give for the exchange of his soul?
Names
Cross References
Job 2:4
And the adversary will answer Jehovah and say, Skin for skin, and all which is to a man he will give for his soul.
Job 22:2
Shall a man profit to God as he understanding shall profit for himself?
Psalm 49:17
For not in his dying shall he take anything: his honor shall not go down after him.
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely in slippery places thou wilt set them, to cast them down into ruins.
Malachi 3:14
Ye said, Vanity to serve God: and what profit that we watched his watches, and that we went mourning from the face of Jehovah of armies?
Matthew 4:8-10
Again, the devil takes him into a very high mount, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke 9:25
For what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost himself, or having been damaged?
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.
Luke 16:19-23
A certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, being daily splendidly gladdened:
Romans 6:21
Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.
Philippians 3:7-9
But what things were gain to me, these I have thought loss for Christ.
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be reckoned the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
James 1:9-11
And let the humble brother boast in his elevation:
Revelation 18:7-8
As much as she glorified herself, and led an insolent life, give her so much torture and grief: for in her heart she says, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and I should see no grief.