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Matthew 16:26 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" 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? "
Matthew 16:26
Verse in Context
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24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 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?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
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Matthew 16:1
"The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven."
Matthew 16:2
"He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red."
Matthew 16:3
"And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?"
Matthew 16:4
"A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed."
Matthew 16:5
"And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread."
Matthew 16:6
"Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees."
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