Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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?

General references

Bible References

What is

Matthew 5:29
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Mark 8:36
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Luke 9:25
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

Gain

Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?'
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.

Or

Mark 8:37
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

General references

Matthew 10:39
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Philippians 3:7
But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.