What will it profit a man

English Standard Version For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? Berean Study Bible What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?

Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Berean Literal Bible For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?

King James Bible For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? New King James Version For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? New American Standard Bible 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? Amplified Bible For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul?

Christian Standard Bible For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life? Holman Christian Standard Bible What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life?

And He says that earthly riches create a strong barrier between would-be Christ followers and the kingdom of God Mark — We often see this world as having everything we need for a happy and fulfilled life—and in the beginning, that was so Genesis — But even then, there was nothing in the world more precious than our life—our immortal soul's potential to live for eternity in paradise with God.

Jesus knew this when Satan offered Him the world Matthew — However, the good news was that out of that loss came a rebirth. I became an Orthodox Christian after spending time in a monastery in Greece, and I joined a church that became my home away from home. And on the back wall of that church was an inscription that changed my life forever. It said: "For what profits a man if he gains the whole world but loses his own soul".

If I had won that Senate race I might well have gone on to "gain the whole world" and lost my own soul. Looking back that would have been the real tragedy. My prayer tonight is that we will all find love and peace in our own lives so that we can focus our attention on helping others rather than just ourselves.

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Terms Privacy Policy. Michael Huffington, Contributor. Suggest a correction. Berean Study Bible What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Berean Literal Bible For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul? King James Bible For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? New King James Version For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

New American Standard Bible For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Amplified Bible For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?

Christian Standard Bible For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? Holman Christian Standard Bible For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

American Standard Version For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? Douay-Rheims Bible For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?