Matthew 16:26  (1611 King James Bible)

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For what is a man profited, if hee shal gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule?

- 1611 King James Bible

Other Translations of Matthew 16:26

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?
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')

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?
- American Standard Version (1901)

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
- Basic English Bible

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
- Darby Bible

Mt 16:26 What is a man profited? etc. All the wealth, glory, pleasure and power of earth are worthless to the dying man. If he should gain them all and lose his own soul, he has lost all. What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? What would a man not give? What is there that he can give, if in life he has not followed Christ?
- People's Bible

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?
- Webster's Bible

Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?
- Weymouth Bible

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
- World English Bible

For what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and suffre peiryng of his soule? or what chaunging schal a man yyue for his soule?
- Wycliffe Bible

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
- Youngs Literal Bible

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Brother Al's comment on 2012-02-18 08:36:58:

If people really understood how reallly huge this statement is they would run find salvation as quickly as possible. Jesus our Lord is saying that he places more value on one human soul than all of the worlds wealth right now there are at least 7 billion people on the planet that would me in Gods eyes it would take at least 7 billion planets just like ours to compare in other words your life and my life more valuable to God than all the worlds riches Thank God for His Awesome Love.

tolits's comment on 2012-09-05 21:25:00:

riches on earth will never save one\'s soul. God is not interested in what we have, but He is after our soul..

tsembile's comment on 2012-09-25 22:37:50:

At times we spend money we are not supposed to, at times we walk with the wrong people, at times we do things that grieve the Holy spirit. All these things we earn at the expense of our souls.

Eugine Hatyoka's comment on 2012-09-26 00:25:19:

Nothing is better than life and I would rather lose everything and gain life in Christ Jesus.

Anonymous's comment on 2012-11-29 10:41:35:

Why did the corporate or group take out the name of God?

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