Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard 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? NASB 1995 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? NASB 1977 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Legacy Standard Bible For what does it profit a man 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? Contemporary English Version What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? English Revised Version For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? GOD'S WORD® Translation What good does it do for people to win the whole world yet lose their lives? Good News Translation Do you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not! International Standard Version What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Majority Standard Bible What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? NET Bible For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life? New Heart English Bible For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Webster's Bible Translation For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul: Weymouth New Testament Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? World English Bible For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? Berean Literal Bible For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul? Young's Literal Translation for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? Smith's Literal Translation For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul? Catholic Public Domain Version For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul? New American Bible What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? New Revised Standard Version For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor how could a man be benefited, if he should gain the whole world and lose his life? Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For how is a man benefited if he should gain the whole world and he should lose his soul?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own life? Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul? Mace New Testament what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life? Weymouth New Testament Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Take up Your Cross…35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it. 36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?… Cross References Matthew 16:26 What 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 9:25 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self? Philippians 3:7-8 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. / More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. Proverbs 11:4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. Psalm 49:6-9 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, ... 1 Timothy 6:7-10 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. / Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. ... James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Luke 12:15-21 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... Matthew 19:21-22 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. Job 27:8 For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? Psalm 39:6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. Isaiah 55:2 Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. Treasury of Scripture For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? what. Job 2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. Psalm 49:17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. Psalm 73:18-20 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction… profit. Job 22:2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Malachi 3:14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? Romans 6:21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. Jump to Previous Benefit Forfeit Gain Gets Good Life Profit Soul Suffer Whole WorldJump to Next Benefit Forfeit Gain Gets Good Life Profit Soul Suffer Whole WorldMark 8 1. Jesus feeds the people miraculously;10. refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees; 14. admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod; 22. gives a blind man his sight; 27. acknowledges that he is the Jesus who should suffer and rise again; 34. and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel. What does it profit The phrase "What does it profit" invites us to consider the concept of true gain versus superficial gain. The Greek word for "profit" is "ὠφελέω" (ōpheleō), which means to benefit or to be useful. In the context of this verse, Jesus is challenging the listener to evaluate what is truly beneficial in life. The rhetorical question implies that there is no real advantage in worldly gain if it comes at the cost of one's eternal well-being. This reflects a common theme in Jesus' teachings, where spiritual wealth is prioritized over material wealth. a man to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul Parallel Commentaries ... Greek WhatΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. does it profit ὠφελεῖ (ōphelei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5623: To help, benefit, do good, be useful (to), profit. From the same as opheleia; to be useful, i.e. To benefit. a man ἄνθρωπον (anthrōpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. to gain κερδῆσαι (kerdēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2770: To gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss. From kerdos; to gain. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. whole ὅλον (holon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. world, κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. forfeit ζημιωθῆναι (zēmiōthēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Strong's 2210: From zemia; to injure, i.e. to experience detriment. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. soul? ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. Links Mark 8:36 NIVMark 8:36 NLT Mark 8:36 ESV Mark 8:36 NASB Mark 8:36 KJV Mark 8:36 BibleApps.com Mark 8:36 Biblia Paralela Mark 8:36 Chinese Bible Mark 8:36 French Bible Mark 8:36 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 8:36 For what does it profit a man (Mar Mk Mr) |
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