Matthew 16:26

World English Bible (2000)

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 27:8 : 8 For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
  • Mark 8:36-37 : 36 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37 For what will a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Luke 9:25 : 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
  • Ps 49:7-8 : 7 none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. 8 For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
  • Matt 5:29 : 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
  • Matt 4:8-9 : 8 Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. 9 He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."
  • Job 2:4 : 4 Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

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    35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

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  • Luke 9:23-26
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    23 He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

    24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

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    24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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    39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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    33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

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    25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

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    27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

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    33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.

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    30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

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    29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

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