'Gain' in the Bible
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?
'And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;
Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"
and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.
'And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."
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Bible Theasaurus
- Acquire (44 instances)
- Addition (210 instances)
- Advance (62 instances)
- Attain (36 instances)
- Benefit (115 instances)
- Clear (664 instances)
- Derive (3 instances)
- Earn (10 instances)
- Gain (180 instances)
- Good (1584 instances)
- Hit (33 instances)
- Increase (224 instances)
- Profit (166 instances)
- Reach (104 instances)
- Realise (1 instance)
- Realize (184 instances)
- Skillful (88 instances)
- Win (43 instances)
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