Matthew 16:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Matthew 16:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 16:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 16:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?”
Matthew 16:26 — World English Bible
Matthew 16:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?”
Matthew 16:26 — American Standard Version
Matthew 16:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?”
Matthew 16:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 16:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Matthew 16:26 — Darby Translation
Matthew 16:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?”
Matthew 16:26 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 16:26 in Context — Matthew 16
24 Entonces Jesús dijo á sus discípulos: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese á sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame.
25 Porque cualquiera que quisiere salvar su vida, la perderá, y cualquiera que perdiere su vida por causa de mí, la hallará.
26 Porque ¿de qué aprovecha al hombre, si granjeare todo el mundo, y perdiere su alma? O ¿qué recompensa dará el hombre por su alma?
27 Porque el Hijo del hombre vendrá en la gloria de su Padre con sus ángeles, y entonces pagará á cada uno conforme á sus obras.
28 De cierto os digo: hay algunos de los que están aquí, que no gustarán la muerte, hasta que hayan visto al Hijo del hombre viniendo en su reino.
What Does Matthew 16:26 Mean?
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