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Luke 9:25
25For 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?
Luke 9:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
- New International Version (NIV)What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
- English Standard Version (ESV)For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
- New King James Version (NKJV)For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
Context of Luke 9:25
23And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me; 24for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it. 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? 26For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and [in that] of the Father, and of the holy angels. 27But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.
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τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας ἢ ζημιωθείς;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 9:25
- Luke 4:5And [the devil], leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.
- Luke 12:19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
- Luke 16:24And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
- Psalms 49:6They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...
- Matthew 16:26For 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?
- Mark 8:36For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
- Mark 9:43And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
- Acts 1:18(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
- 2 Peter 2:15having left [the] straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved [the] reward of unrighteousness;
- Revelation 18:7So much as she has glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and grief give to her. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and I am not a widow; and I shall in no wise see grief:
- Matthew 13:48which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.
- 1 Corinthians 9:27But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest [after] having preached to others I should be myself rejected.
Commentaries on Luke 9:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Lose himself - That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Matthew 16:25; (note); Mark 8:35; (note), and especially the note on the former. Or be cast away? - Or receive spiritual damage . I have added the word spiritual here, which I conceive to be necessarily implied. Because, if a man received only temporal damage in some respect or other, yet gaining the whole world must amply compensate him. But if he should receive spiritual damage - hurt to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes. Luke 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-27Verses 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 heads, yet, when they are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27If anyone wants to come after me: After predicting his own suffering and death, Jesus taught that all who follow him must also experience death to self.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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