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Mark 8:36
For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?
Mark 8:36 · Geneva Bible
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Mark 8:36 in other translations
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
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In context
33 Then he turned backe, and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for thou vnderstandest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.
34 And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will follow me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.
35 For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.
36 For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?
37 Or what exchange shall a man giue for his soule?
38 For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.
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