Matthew 16:26

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

1 Peter 1:18-19

You know that you were redeemed from the futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

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Summary

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

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Bible References

Ransom

Matthew 16:26
What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
1 Peter 1:18
You know that you were redeemed from the futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

General references

Luke 12:23
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
Philippians 3:7
But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.