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Matthew 16:26
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What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
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Matthew 16:26 in Other Translations
KJV
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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?
ESV
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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?
NLT
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And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?
MSG
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What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?
CSB
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What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Matthew 16:26 In-Context
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
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For whoever wants to save their lifewill lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
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What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
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For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
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“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
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