The satan replied to Adonai saying, “Skin for skin! A man will give up all he has for his own life.
Mark 8:36 - Tree of Life Version For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life [in the eternal kingdom of God]? American Standard Version (1901) For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? Common English Bible Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? Catholic Public Domain Version For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul? |
The satan replied to Adonai saying, “Skin for skin! A man will give up all he has for his own life.
Do not be afraid when a man gets rich, when his house’s splendor increases.
You say: “Serving God is worthless.” Also: “What good is it that we kept His service or that we walked as mourners before Adonai-Tzva’ot?
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
“For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
So then, what outcome did you have that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.