Matthew 16:26 - 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?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] life [in the kingdom of God]?

Common English Bible

Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? What will people give in exchange for their lives?

Catholic Public Domain Version

For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, yet truly suffers damage to his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

English Standard Version 2016

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

Matthew 16:26 Cross References

Job 2:4

And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

Matthew 16:25

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.

Matthew 5:29

And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

Luke 12:20

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

Luke 9:25

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?