Mark 8:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”
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“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
King James Version · Public Domain“For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 8:36 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
- Job 22:2“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
- Psalms 49:17For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
- Psalms 73:18Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
- Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
- Matthew 4:8Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
- 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?
- Luke 9:25What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
- 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 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
- Romans 6:21What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
- Philippians 3:7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
- Hebrews 11:24By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
- James 1:9The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
- 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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