Verse List for MAT 16:26

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OET (OET-RV) What help would it be to a person if they gain everything in the world, and yet lose their soul? Or put another way, what could a person give in exchange for their soul?

OET-LV For/Because what ˓will˒_ a_person _be _being _benefitted, if he _may _gain the whole world, but the soul of _him may _be _lost?
Or what ˓will˒_ a_person _be _giving as_an_exchange for _the soul of _him?

ULT For what will a man benefit if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

UST Suppose that some people acquire everything they could possibly want. However, they can no longer truly live. That is not worth it! People cannot acquire anything that is as valuable as truly living.

BSB What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what {can} a man give in exchange for his soul?

MSB What does it profit[fn] a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what {can} a man give in exchange for his soul?

BLB For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?

AICNT “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?

OEB What good will it do a person to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? Or what will a person give that is of equal value with his life?

WEBBE & WMBB 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?

NET For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

LSV for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?

FBV What benefit is it for you to gain the whole world, yet lose your life? What would you give in exchange for your life?

TCNT For what [fn]does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul? Or what can a person give in exchange for his soul?

T4T People might get everything they want in this world, but ◄if they do not become my disciples, they would really be gaining nothing because they would not get eternal life!/what would they gain if they do not become my disciples and thus do not get eternal life?► [RHQ] ◄There is absolutely nothing that people can give to God that would enable them to gain eternal life./What can people give to God that could enable them to gain eternal life?► [MTY, RHQ]

LEB For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

BBE For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Moff What profit will it be if a man gains the whole world and forfeits his own soul? What will a man offer as an equivalent for his soul?

Wymth Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?

ASV 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?

DRA For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

YLT 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?

Drby 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?

RV 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?

SLT For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?

KJB-1611 For what is a man profited, if hee shal gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps For what doth it profite a man, yf he wynne all the whole worlde, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man geue for a raunsome of his soule?
(For what doeth/does it profit a man, if he win all the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give for a ransom of his soul?)

Gnva 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?
(For what shall it profit a man though he should win the whole world, if he lose his own soul? or what shall a man give for recompense of his soul?)

Cvdl What helpeth it a man though he wanne the whole worlde, and yet suffred harme in his soule? Or what can a man geue, to redeme his soule withall?
(What helpeth/helps it a man though he wanne the whole world, and yet suffered harm in his soul? Or what can a man give, to redeem his soul also/fully?)

TNT What shall it proffet a man though he shulde wynne all the whoole worlde: yf he loose his owne soule? Or els what shall a man geve to redeme his soule agayne with all?
(What shall it profit a man though he should win all the whole world: if he loose his own soul? Or else what shall a man give to redeem his soul again with all?)

Wycl For what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and suffre peiryng of his soule? or what chaunging schal a man yyue for his soule?
(For what profiteth/profits it to a man, if he win all the world, and suffer injuring of his soul? or what changing shall a man give for his soul?)

Luth Was hülfe es dem Menschen, so er die ganze Welt gewönne und nähme doch Schaden an seiner SeeLE? Oder was kann der Mensch geben, damit er seine SeeLE wieder löse?
(What help it to_him people, so he the whole/all world won and take though/but damage/harm(n) at/to his soul? Or what/which can the/of_the person give, with_it/so_that he his soul again solve/resolve?)

ClVg Quid enim prodest homini, si mundum universum lucretur, animæ vero suæ detrimentum patiatur? aut quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua?[fn]
(What because benefit to_man, when/but_if the_world whole to_gain, soul indeed/however his/her_own(pl) loss/detriment suffer? or how will_give man comchange for the_soul his_own?)

SR-GNT Τί γὰρ ὠφεληθήσεται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; Ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ‡

UGNT τί γὰρ ὠφεληθήσεται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ? ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ?

SBL-GNT τί γὰρ ⸀ὠφεληθήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;

RP-GNT τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; Ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;

TC-GNT τί γὰρ [fn]ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;