Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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?
What is
General references
Bible References
What is
Matthew 5:29 If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Job 2:4
Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Mark 8:36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Luke 9:25 For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
Gain
Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;
Job 27:8 “For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requireshis life?
When God requires
Luke 12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.
Or
Psalm 49:7 No man can by any means redeem his brother
Or give to God aransom for him—
Or give to God a
Mark 8:37 For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
General references
Job 27:8 “For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requireshis life?
When God requires
Proverbs 3:14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.
And her gain better than fine gold.
Proverbs 16:16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Ecclesiastes 3:9 What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?
Matthew 10:39 He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
Philippians 3:7
But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.