And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Matthew 16:26 - King James Version - American Edition 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? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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]? 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? 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? |
And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?