Luke 9:25
Luke chapter 9 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
Context
v.24For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
v.25This passage
v.26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 9:43
And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
- 1 Corinthians 9:27
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
- Mark 8:36
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- Acts 1:25
to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
- Matthew 13:50
and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- Revelation 18:7
How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.