Matthew 16:26
For what profiteth it to a man or what profiteth to a man, if he win all the world, and suffer impairing of his soul? or what exchanging shall a man give for his soul?This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἀντάλλαγμαantállagmaan equivalent or ransom
- ζημιόωzēmióōto injure, i.e. (reflexively or passively) to experience detriment
- κερδαίνωkerdaínōto gain (literally or figuratively)
- ὠφελέωōpheléōto be useful, i.e. to benefit
- ψυχήpsychḗbreath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient princi
- ὅλοςhólos"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) a
- κόσμοςkósmosorderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense
- ἐάνeána conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other
+7 more words in this verse
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Job 27:8, Mrk 8:36–37, Luk 9:25, Luk 12:20, Psa 49:7–8, Luk 16:25, Mat 5:29, Job 2:4