Matthew 16:26

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Summary

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

Therefore if thy right eye should bring thee occasion to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And Satan answered the LORD and said, Skin for skin, all that a man has he will give for his life.

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

For what is a man advantaged if he gains the whole world, having destroyed himself or having suffered the loss of himself?

Gain

Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has stolen much, when God takes away his soul?

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime didst receive thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented.

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none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him;

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

General references

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has stolen much, when God takes away his soul?

for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!

What profit does the one that works have in that in which he labours?

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

But those things which were gain to me, I counted loss for Christ.