Matthew 16:26

Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus

²⁵ for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it, ²⁶ for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? ²⁷ 'For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

It is I

Kingdom of God

What Will It Profit A Man

Psalm 49:7-8

A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?

Luke 12:20

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

Job 2:4

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.

Matthew 4:8-9

Again doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,

Matthew 5:29

'But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

Mark 8:36-37

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

Luke 9:25

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

Luke 16:25

And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;