For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?
Philippians 3:7 - English Majority Text Version But such things as were gain to me, these I have considered loss for the sake of Christ. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But whatever former things I had that might have been gains to me, I have come to consider as [one combined] loss for Christ's sake. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Common English Bible These things were my assets, but I wrote them off as a loss for the sake of Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version But the things which had been to my gain, the same have I considered a loss, for the sake of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. |
For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?
If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
So likewise, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be My disciple.
So the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder in their own generation than the sons of light.
And having eaten enough, they began lightening the ship and throwing out the wheat into the sea.
regarding the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.