Matthew 16:26

New American Standard Bible 2020

For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?

Cross References

Job 2:4

Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has, he will give for his life.

Job 27:8

“For what is the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life, When God requires his life?

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every person according to his deeds.

Matthew 5:29

Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is demanded of you; and as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

Luke 9:25

For what good does it do a person if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits himself?