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For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
what Who, which, what, why. IPro-ANS H5101 τί ti
will it profit To help, benefit, do good, to be useful (to), profit. V-FIP-3S H5623 ὠφεληθήσεται ōphelēthēsetai
a man A man, one of the human race. N-NMS H444 ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos
if if. Conj H1437 ἐὰν ean
he gains To gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss. V-ASA-3S H2770 κερδήσῃ kerdēsē
whole All, the whole, entire, complete. Adj-AMS H3650 ὅλον olon
world, The world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment. N-AMS H2889 κόσμον kosmon
loses To inflict loss (damage) upon, fine, punish, sometimes with the acc. of the penalty, even when the verb is passive. V-ASP-3S H2210 ζημιωθῇ zēmiōthē
soul? (a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual. N-GFS H5590 ψυχὴν psuchēn
Or Or, than. Conj H2228 ē
what Who, which, what, why. IPro-ANS H5101 τί ti
{will} a man A man, one of the human race. N-NMS H444 ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos
give To offer, give; to put, place. V-FIA-3S H1325 δώσει dōsei
[as] an exchange for An exchange, purchasing price. N-ANS H465 ἀντάλλαγμα antallagma
soul? (a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual. N-GFS H5590 ψυχῆς psuchēs

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Berean Bible For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?
King James Bible For what will it profit is a man profited, if he gains shall gain the whole world, but loses and lose his own soul? Or or what will shall a man give as an in exchange for his soul?
Hebrew Greek English For "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an in exchange for his soul?
New American Standard Bible 1995 For "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an in exchange for his soul?