Mark 8:36

Take Up Your Cross

35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.36What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?37Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Berean Standard Bible
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
American Standard Version (1901)
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Bible in Basic English
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
Free Bible Version
What use is it for you to gain everything in the whole world, and lose your life?
Geneva Bible 1599
For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?
King James (Authorized) Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
One Unity Resource Bible
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Plain English Version
You see, you might get lots of money and things for yourself, and you might even get everything in the world. But if you miss out on real life, and you don’t live for ever with me, all that stuff is useless to you.
Translation for Translators
People might get everything they want in this world, but ◄they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life because they do not become my disciples!/what will they gain if they do not get eternal life because they do not become my disciples?► [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?
Noah Webster Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:
World English Bible
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Young's Literal Translation
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?