Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Luke 9:25 in other translations
| BSB | What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self? |
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| WEB | For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self? |
| ASV | For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self? |
| YLT | for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself? |
| DARBY | 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? |
| BBE | For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself? |
| Webster | For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? |
What does Luke 9:25 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:18-27
It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own…
Luke 9:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 9:25
- Matthew 16:26
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?
- Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- Psalms 49:6-8
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
- Luke 12:19-21
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
- Luke 4:5-7
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
- 2 Peter 2:15-17
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
- Acts 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
- 1 Corinthians 9:27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
- Matthew 13:50
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
- Mark 9:43-48
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. …
- Revelation 18:7-8
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
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Context
- Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
- Luke 9:26
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.
Luke 9:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ¿qué aprovecha al hombre, si granjeare todo el mundo, y se pierda él á sí mismo, ó corra peligro de sí? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car que profitera-t-il à un homme de gagner le monde entier, s’il se détruit lui-même ou se perd lui-même? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn was wird es einem Menschen nützen, wenn er die ganze Welt gewönne, sich selbst aber verlöre oder einbüßte? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quid enim proficit homo, si lucretur universum mundum, se autem ipsum perdat, et detrimentum sui faciat? |