King James Bible
KJVFor 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?
Translation Comparison
Matthew 16:26
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 16:26 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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? | |
American Standard VersionASV | For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For 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? | |
English Revised VersionERV | For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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? | |
World English BibleWEB | For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life? |
American Standard Version
ASVFor what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor 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?
English Revised Version
ERVFor what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor 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?
World English Bible
WEBFor what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfor 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?
American King James Version
AKJVFor 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?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTWhy, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?
King James Bible
KJVFor 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?
American Standard Version
ASVFor what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor 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?
English Revised Version
ERVFor what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor 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?
World English Bible
WEBFor what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfor 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?
American King James Version
AKJVFor 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?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTWhy, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?