Bible what does it profit a man

New International Version What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? New Living Translation And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? English Standard Version For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

Berean Study Bible What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Berean Literal Bible For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul? King James Bible For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? New King James Version For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? New American Standard Bible For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Amplified Bible For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul? Christian Standard Bible For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? Holman Christian Standard Bible For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life? American Standard Version For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Douay-Rheims Bible For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul? The Gospel of Mark was written shortly after "John Mark," whom most scholars believe is the author of this Gospel, abandoned Paul and Barnabas in the middle of a missions trip Acts , Mark has just recorded that Jesus equated Peter's influence with that of Satan Mark In a few short chapters, Peter will deny that he ever knew Jesus Mark — This must have been a convicting passage for Peter and Mark to write.

Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois Of course not! There is nothing you can give to regain your life. Or what will a person give in exchange for life? International Standard Version because what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

Or what can a person give in exchange for his life? Literal Standard Version for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life? NET Bible For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? New Heart English Bible For what will it profit a person, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life?

Or what will a person give in exchange for his life? Weymouth New Testament Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life? World English Bible For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life?

Young's Literal Translation for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? Additional Translations Psalm For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, Matthew Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Matthew For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Matthew For the Son of Man will come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. Luke What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers.