Luke 9:25

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
KJV
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
WEB
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
ASV
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
DARBY
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?
BLB
For what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having destroyed or having suffered the loss of himself?
ÅB
For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner den hele verden, men mister seg selv eller tar skade på seg selv?
OTB
"Hva gagner det et menneske å vinne hele verden, men miste eller forspille seg selv?"
B1930
For hvad gagner det et menneske om han vinner den hele verden, men mister sig selv eller tar skade på sig selv?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 16:26

    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?

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  • Mark 8:36

    For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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  • Psalms 49:6–8

    They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

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  • Luke 12:19–21

    And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

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  • Luke 4:5–7

    And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

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  • 2 Peter 2:15–17

    Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

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  • Acts 1:25

    That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:27

    But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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