Matthew 16:26

For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Psalm 49:7-8

None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

Job 2:4

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

Matthew 4:8-9

Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory,

Matthew 5:29

But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

Mark 8:36-37

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

Luke 9:25

For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.

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Summary

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?

What is

Gain

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Psalm 49:7

Mark 8:37

General references

Bible References

What is

But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

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

For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

Gain

Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory,

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.

Or

None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?

General references

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

What profit hath he that worketh from that wherein he laboureth?

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.