Verse 26

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin egen sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sin sjel?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sitt liv? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sitt liv?

• Norsk King James

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sin sjel?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Hva kan et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men mister sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi til vederlag for sin sjel?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Hva kan et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men mister sin sjel? Eller hva kan en gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva nytte har det for en mann å vinne hele verden, om han taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan en mann bytte for sin sjel?

• gpt4.5-preview

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske kunne gi til gjengjeld for sin sjel?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske kunne gi til gjengjeld for sin sjel?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte mot sin sjel?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For what will it profit a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hva gagner det et menneske om det vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i vederlag for sin sjel?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvad gavner det Mennesket, om han vinder den ganske Verden, men tager Skade paa sin Sjæl? eller hvad Vederlag kan et Menneske give for sin Sjæl?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi som vederlag for sin sjel?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sin sjel? Eller hva skal et menneske gi til gjengjeld for sin sjel?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men taper sitt liv? Eller hva skal et menneske gi som vederlag for sitt liv?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hva gagner det et menneske å vinne hele verden, men å tape sin sjel? Eller hva kan et menneske gi i bytte for sin sjel?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  What shall it proffet a man though he shulde wynne all the whoole worlde: yf he loose his owne soule? Or els what shall a man geve to redeme his soule agayne with all?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What helpeth it a man though he wanne the whole worlde, and yet suffred harme in his soule? Or what can a man geue, to redeme his soule withall?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For what doth it profite a man, yf he wynne all the whole worlde, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man geue for a raunsome of his soule?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

• 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?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

Referenced Verses

• Job 27:8 : 8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
• Mark 8:36-37 : 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
• Luke 9:25 : 25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses himself or is cast away?
• Ps 49:7-8 : 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:
• Matt 5:29 : 29 And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
• Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
• Matt 4:8-9 : 8 Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, 9 And said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.
• Job 2:4 : 4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.