Mark 8:36
Modern Translations
New International Version
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

New Living Translation
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?

English Standard Version
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

Berean Study Bible
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

New American Standard Bible
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

NASB 1995
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

NASB 1977
“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Amplified Bible
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?

Christian Standard Bible
For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

Contemporary English Version
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself?

Good News Translation
Do you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What good does it do for people to win the whole world yet lose their lives?

International Standard Version
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

NET Bible
For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

New King James Version
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

King James 2000 Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own life?

New Heart English Bible
For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

World English Bible
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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

American Standard Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

A Faithful Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his life?

Darby Bible Translation
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

English Revised Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Webster's Bible Translation
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For what shall it profite a man, yf he wynne all the worlde, and lose his owne soule?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
What helpeth it a ma though he wane the whole worlde, and yet toke harme in his soule?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
What shall it profet a ma yf he shuld wynne all ye worlde and loose his awne soule?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Berean Literal Bible
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul?

Young's Literal Translation
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Smith's Literal Translation
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For what shall it benefit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his life?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?

Catholic Public Domain Version
For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For how is a man benefited if he should gain the whole world and he should lose his soul?”

Lamsa Bible
For how could a man be benefited, if he should gain the whole world and lose his life?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own life?

Godbey New Testament
For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Haweis New Testament
For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul?

Mace New Testament
what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

Weymouth New Testament
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Worrell New Testament
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul?

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
















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