Mark 8:37
35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- KJV
- Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- WEB
- For what will a man give in exchange for his life?
- ASV
- For what should a man give in exchange for his life?
- DARBY
- for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?
- BLB
- For what shall a man give [as] an exchange for his soul?
- ÅB
- For hva kan vel et menneske gi til vederlag for sin sjel?
- OTB
- Eller hva kan noen gi i bytte for sin sjel?
- B1930
- For hvad kan vel et menneske gi til vederlag for sin sjel?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 49:7–8
No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
Read in context1 Peter 1:18–19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
Read in context