For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?
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?
Seeing thou hast hated discipline: and hast cast my words behind thee.
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, and cast away himself?
What fruit therefore had you then in those things, of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.
And you have said: What have we spoken against thee? You have said: He laboureth in vain that serveth God, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked sorrowful before the Lord of hosts?
And Satan answered, and said: Skin for skin, and all that a man hath he will give for his life.
Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge?
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel, shall save it.
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?