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?

1 Peter 1:18-19

Seeing ye know ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation delivered by tradition from your fathers,

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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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Ransom

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?
1 Peter 1:18
Seeing ye know ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation delivered by tradition from your fathers,

General references

Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body than raiment.
Philippians 3:7
But whatsoever things were gain to me, those I have accounted loss for Christ.