Luke 9:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”

Luke 9:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?”

Luke 9:25 — World English Bible

Luke 9:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self? ”

Luke 9:25 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?”

Luke 9:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself? ”

Luke 9:25 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?”

Luke 9:25 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:25 in Context — Luke 9

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

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What Does Luke 9:25 Mean?

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