Luke 9:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?”
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“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”
King James Version · Public Domain“For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:25 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Matthew 13:48When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
- Matthew 13:50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 16:26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Mark 8:36What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
- Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
- Luke 4:5Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
- Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
- Luke 16:24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
- Acts 1:18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
- Acts 1:25to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:27No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
- 2 Peter 2:15They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
- Revelation 18:7As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
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