Luke 9:25
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For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?

what.

Luke 4:5-7 And the devil led him into a high mountain and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. . . .

Luke 12:19-21 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer. . . .

Luke 16:24,25 And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. . . .

Psalm 49:6-8 They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches, . . .

Matthew 16:26 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?

Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

Mark 9:43-48 And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire: . . .

Acts 1:18,25 And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out. . . .

2 Peter 2:15-17 Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity, . . .

Revelation 18:7,8 As much as she hath glorified herself and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her. Because she saith in her heart: I sit a queen and am no widow: and sorrow I shall not see. . . .

himself.

be.

Matthew 13:48,50 Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth. . . .

1 Corinthians 9:27 But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.

Context
Take Up Your Cross
24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it. 25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself? 26For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty and that of his Father and of the holy angels.…
Cross References
Matthew 16:26
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?

Hebrews 10:34
For you both had compassion on them that were in bands and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.

Lexicon
What
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

will it profit
ὠφελεῖται (ōpheleitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5623: To help, benefit, do good, be useful (to), profit. From the same as opheleia; to be useful, i.e. To benefit.

a man
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

if he gains
κερδήσας (kerdēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2770: To gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss. From kerdos; to gain.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

whole
ὅλον (holon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

world,
κόσμον (kosmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

yet
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

loses
ἀπολέσας (apolesas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

forfeits
ζημιωθείς (zēmiōtheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2210: From zemia; to injure, i.e. to experience detriment.

his very self?
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.


Additional Translations
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

For what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having destroyed or having suffered the loss of himself?

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?
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