Luke 9:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁵ For what is a person benefited if he gains the whole world [i.e., of material things] and [yet] loses [his spiritual life] or gives himself up [to spiritual ruin]?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits (loses) himself?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

Common English Bible

²⁵ What advantage do people have if they gain the whole world for themselves yet perish or lose their lives?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ For how does it benefit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, yet lose himself, or cause himself harm?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, and cast away himself?

Luke 9:25 Cross References

Matthew 13:48

When it became full, the fishermen dragged it up onto the shore. Then they sat down and, [sorting their catch], placed the good [i.e., edible fish] into containers, but threw out the bad [i.e., inedible ones].

Matthew 13:50

and throw the sinful ones into the fiery furnace where there will be crying and excruciating pain.”

Matthew 16:26

For what benefit is it to a person if he gains the whole world [of material things] but [has to] give up his life [i.e., all the spiritual blessings]? Or what should a person give in exchange for his life?

Mark 8:36

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

Acts 1:18

(Now this man [Judas] paid for [in a sense] a [burial] field with the reward money he had received for his sinful act [of betraying Jesus, See Matt. 27:3-10]. [Then, some time after Judas hanged himself, See Matt. 27:5] he fell down headlong, [his swollen body] bursting so that his intestines gushed out.

Acts 1:25

to replace Judas in this ministry and this group of apostles, from which he fell away to go to where he belonged” [i.e., to the place of punishment for unrepentant sinners].

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I work out and get my body in shape [i.e., spiritually], so that after preaching to other people, I myself do not become disqualified [i.e., for winning the prize from God. See verse 24].

Hebrews 10:34

For you showed sympathy for those who were in prison and accepted it joyfully when your [own] possessions were taken away, [because] you knew that you yourselves had a better and more permanent possession [in heaven].