Matthew 16:26

What benefit is it for you to gain the whole world, yet lose your life? What would you give in exchange for your life?

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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?

In Context

25For if you want to save your life you will lose it, and if you lose your life for my sake you will save it.

27For the Son of man is going to come in his Father's glory, together with his angels. Then he will give everyone what they deserve according to what they've done.

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Cross References

Job 27:8For what hope do those who reject God have when he cuts them down, when God brings their lives to an end?

Matthew 4:8Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their glory.

Mark 8:36What use is it for you to gain everything in the whole world, and lose your life?

Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Your life will be demanded back this very night, and then who will get everything you've stored up?’

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:25-28

The Value of the Soul. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 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? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man… Read the whole commentary →

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