Matthew 16:26 - Revised Version 1885

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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]?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ 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?

Common English Bible

²⁶ Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? What will people give in exchange for their lives?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ 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?

Matthew 16:26 Cross References

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.

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?