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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Luke 9:25
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Christian Standard Bible®
For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself?
For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself?
King James Version (1611)
For what is a man aduantaged, if hee gaine the whole world, and lose himselfe, or be cast away?
For what is a man aduantaged, if hee gaine the whole world, and lose himselfe, or be cast away?
King James Version
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
English Standard Version
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
New American Standard Bible
"For what good does it do a person if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits himself?
"For what good does it do a person if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits himself?
New Century Version
It is worthless to have the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost.
It is worthless to have the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost.
Amplified Bible
"For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], and loses or forfeits himself?
"For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], and loses or forfeits himself?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
"For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
Legacy Standard Bible
For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
Berean Standard Bible
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
Contemporary English Version
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself or waste your life?
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself or waste your life?
Complete Jewish Bible
What will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but destroys or forfeits his own life?
What will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but destroys or forfeits his own life?
Darby Translation
For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?
For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?
Easy-to-Read Version
It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are destroyed or lost.
It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are destroyed or lost.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?
For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?
George Lamsa Translation
For how can a man be benefited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul, or even weakens it?
For how can a man be benefited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul, or even weakens it?
Good News Translation
Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not!
Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not!
Lexham English Bible
For what is a person benefited if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
For what is a person benefited if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
Literal Translation
For what is a man profited gaining the whole world but destroying himself or suffering loss?
For what is a man profited gaining the whole world but destroying himself or suffering loss?
American Standard Version
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
Bible in Basic English
For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
Hebrew Names Version
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
International Standard Version
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36;">[xr]
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For what is helped a son of man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul, or perish ?
For what is helped a son of man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul, or perish ?
Murdock Translation
For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life or be deprived [fn] ?
For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life or be deprived [fn] ?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For what auauntageth it a man yf he wynne the whole worlde, and lose hym selfe, or runne in daunger of hym selfe?
For what auauntageth it a man yf he wynne the whole worlde, and lose hym selfe, or runne in daunger of hym selfe?
English Revised Version
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
World English Bible
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whble world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whble world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Weymouth's New Testament
Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.
Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and leese hymsilf, and do peiryng of him silf.
And what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and leese hymsilf, and do peiryng of him silf.
Update Bible Version
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
Webster's Bible Translation
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
New English Translation
For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
New King James Version
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
New Living Translation
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?
New Life Bible
For what does a man have if he gets all the world and loses or gives up his life?
For what does a man have if he gets all the world and loses or gives up his life?
New Revised Standard
What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves?
What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?
For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?
Douay-Rheims Bible
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?
Revised Standard Version
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For what avauntageth it a man to wynne the whole worlde yf he loose him sylfe or runne in domage of him sylfe?
For what avauntageth it a man to wynne the whole worlde yf he loose him sylfe or runne in domage of him sylfe?
Young's Literal Translation
for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?
for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For what auauntage hath a man, though he wanne the whole worlde, and loseth himself, or runneth in dammage of himself?
For what auauntage hath a man, though he wanne the whole worlde, and loseth himself, or runneth in dammage of himself?
Mace New Testament (1729)
what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?
what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?
Simplified Cowboy Version
What does a man gain if he has everything in the world, but loses himself in the process?
What does a man gain if he has everything in the world, but loses himself in the process?
Contextual Overview
18 One time when Jesus was off praying by himself, his disciples nearby, he asked them, "What are the crowds saying about me, about who I am?" 19 They said, "John the Baptizer. Others say Elijah. Still others say that one of the prophets from long ago has come back." 20He then asked, "And you—what are you saying about me? Who am I?" Peter answered, "The Messiah of God." Jesus then warned them to keep it quiet. They were to tell no one what Peter had said. 22 He went on, "It is necessary that the Son of Man proceed to an ordeal of suffering, be tried and found guilty by the religious leaders, high priests, and religion scholars, be killed, and on the third day be raised up alive." 23Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat—I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? If any of you is embarrassed with me and the way I'm leading you, know that the Son of Man will be far more embarrassed with you when he arrives in all his splendor in company with the Father and the holy angels. This isn't, you realize, pie in the sky by and by. Some who have taken their stand right here are going to see it happen, see with their own eyes the kingdom of God."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
what: Luke 4:5-7, Luke 12:19-21, Luke 16:24, Luke 16:25, Psalms 49:6-8, Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36, Mark 9:43-48, Acts 1:18, Acts 1:25, 2 Peter 2:15-17, Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:8
himself: Or, as in the parallel passage, פ×× ×¨×¥×§×× (× ×£×¨×§××) [Strong's G5590], ×ץפ××¥ [Strong's G847], "his soul," or life.
be: Matthew 13:48, Matthew 13:50, 1 Corinthians 9:27
Reciprocal: Job 27:8 - General Ecclesiastes 3:6 - time to get Matthew 5:29 - for Matthew 18:9 - rather Luke 17:33 - General Acts 27:19 - we 1 Corinthians 15:32 - what
Cross-References
Genesis 3:14
God told the serpent: "Because you've done this, you're cursed, cursed beyond all cattle and wild animals, Cursed to slink on your belly and eat dirt all your life. I'm declaring war between you and the Woman, between your offspring and hers. He'll wound your head, you'll wound his heel."
God told the serpent: "Because you've done this, you're cursed, cursed beyond all cattle and wild animals, Cursed to slink on your belly and eat dirt all your life. I'm declaring war between you and the Woman, between your offspring and hers. He'll wound your head, you'll wound his heel."
Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and his sons: "I'm setting up my covenant with you including your children who will come after you, along with everything alive around you—birds, farm animals, wild animals—that came out of the ship with you. I'm setting up my covenant with you that never again will everything living be destroyed by floodwaters; no, never again will a flood destroy the Earth."
Then God spoke to Noah and his sons: "I'm setting up my covenant with you including your children who will come after you, along with everything alive around you—birds, farm animals, wild animals—that came out of the ship with you. I'm setting up my covenant with you that never again will everything living be destroyed by floodwaters; no, never again will a flood destroy the Earth."
Genesis 9:20
Noah, a farmer, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank from its wine, got drunk and passed out, naked in his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his two brothers who were outside the tent. Shem and Japheth took a cloak, held it between them from their shoulders, walked backward and covered their father's nakedness, keeping their faces turned away so they did not see their father's exposed body.
Noah, a farmer, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank from its wine, got drunk and passed out, naked in his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and told his two brothers who were outside the tent. Shem and Japheth took a cloak, held it between them from their shoulders, walked backward and covered their father's nakedness, keeping their faces turned away so they did not see their father's exposed body.
Genesis 9:28
Noah lived another 350 years following the flood. He lived a total of 950 years. And he died.
Noah lived another 350 years following the flood. He lived a total of 950 years. And he died.
Genesis 49:7
A curse on their uncontrolled anger, on their indiscriminate wrath. I'll throw them out with the trash; I'll shred and scatter them like confetti throughout Israel.
A curse on their uncontrolled anger, on their indiscriminate wrath. I'll throw them out with the trash; I'll shred and scatter them like confetti throughout Israel.
Matthew 25:41
"Then he will turn to the ‘goats,' the ones on his left, and say, ‘Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because— I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was homeless and you gave me no bed, I was shivering and you gave me no clothes, Sick and in prison, and you never visited.'
"Then he will turn to the ‘goats,' the ones on his left, and say, ‘Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because— I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was homeless and you gave me no bed, I was shivering and you gave me no clothes, Sick and in prison, and you never visited.'
John 8:34
Jesus said, "I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave. A slave is a transient, who can't come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through. I know you are Abraham's descendants. But I also know that you are trying to kill me because my message hasn't yet penetrated your thick skulls. I'm talking about things I have seen while keeping company with the Father, and you just go on doing what you have heard from your father."
Jesus said, "I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave. A slave is a transient, who can't come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through. I know you are Abraham's descendants. But I also know that you are trying to kill me because my message hasn't yet penetrated your thick skulls. I'm talking about things I have seen while keeping company with the Father, and you just go on doing what you have heard from your father."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For what is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world,.... Or what profit will it be unto him? all the honours, riches, and enjoyments of it will be of no use and service to him if he himself is lost:
and lose himself; or his own soul; for he that loses his soul, which is his better and immortal part, loses himself:
or be cast away: finally, and eternally, or "suffer loss" of eternal happiness and glory; that is, perishes, and is destroyed with an everlasting destruction; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes.
Luke 9:20
The Christ of God - The âAnointedâ of God. The âMessiahâ appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 25. Lose himself — That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Matthew 16:25; Mark 8:35, and especially the note on the former.
Or be cast away? — Or receive spiritual damage η ζημιÏθειÏ. I have added the word spiritual here, which I conceive to be necessarily implied. Because, if a man received only temporal damage in some respect or other, yet gaining the whole world must amply compensate him. But if he should receive spiritual damage - hurt to his soul in the smallest degree, the possession of the universe could not indemnify him. Earthly goods may repair earthly losses, but they cannot repair any breach that may be made in the peace or holiness of the soul. Matthew 16:26.
