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?

Bible References

What is

Matthew 5:29
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.
Job 2:4
And Satan answered the LORD and said, Skin for skin, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?
Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged if he gains the whole world, having destroyed himself or having suffered the loss of himself?

Gain

Matthew 4:8
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
Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has stolen much, when God takes away his soul?
Luke 12:20
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?
Luke 16:25
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.

Or

Psalm 49:7
none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him;
Mark 8:37
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

General references

Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has stolen much, when God takes away his soul?
Proverbs 3:14
for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!
Ecclesiastes 3:9
What profit does the one that works have in that in which he labours?
Matthew 10:39
He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.
Philippians 3:7
But those things which were gain to me, I counted loss for Christ.