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Matthew 16:26

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26“What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses his soul? Or what can anyone trade for his soul?

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Matthew 16:26: 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?

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ESVEnglish 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?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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?

CSBChristian 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?

NLTNew Living Translation

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?