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Source language
Original Greek   
τί γὰρ ⸀ὠφελεῖ ⸀ἄνθρωπον ⸂κερδῆσαι τὸν κόσμον ὅλον καὶ ζημιωθῆναι⸃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ti gar rophelei ranthropon [?]kerdesai ton kosmon olon kai zemiothenai[?] ten psukhen autou;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quid enim proderit homini si lucretur mundum totum et detrimentum faciat animae suae

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own life?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Authorized (King James) Version   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
New King James Version   
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
21st Century King James Version   
For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“For how is a man benefited if he should gain the whole world and he should lose his soul?”
Darby Bible Translation   
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
God's Word   
What good does it do for people to win the whole world yet lose their lives?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?
International Standard Version   
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?
NET Bible   
For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?
New American Standard Bible   
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
New International Version   
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
New Living Translation   
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
Webster's Bible Translation   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:
Weymouth New Testament   
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
The World English Bible   
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
EasyEnglish Bible   
A person may get everything in the whole world for himself. But if he loses his life, it will not be any good for him.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
New Life Version   
For what does a man have if he gets all the world and loses his own soul?
Revised Geneva Translation   
“For what shall it profit a man, though he should win the whole world, if he loses his soul?
The Voice Bible   
Really, what profit is there for you to gain the whole world and lose yourself in the process?
Living Bible   
“And how does a man benefit if he gains the whole world and loses his soul in the process?
New Catholic Bible   
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life?
Legacy Standard Bible   
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?
Christian Standard Bible   
For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life?
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life [in the eternal kingdom of God]?
New Century Version   
It is worthless to have the whole world if they lose their souls.
The Message   
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
After all, what good is it for a man to gain the whole world and yet forfeit his soul?
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit · his life?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
New Matthew Bible   
What does it profit a man, if he should win all the world and lose his own soul?
Good News Translation®   
Do you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not!
Wycliffe Bible   
For what profiteth it to a man, if he win all the world, and do impairing to his [own] soul?
New Testament for Everyone   
After all, what use is it to win the world and lose your life?
Contemporary English Version   
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he called his disciples and the people around him, and said to them, “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps, he must give up all right to himself, take up his cross and follow me. The man who tries to save his life will lose it; it is the man who loses his life for my sake and the Gospel’s who will save it. What good can it do a man to gain the whole world at the price of his own soul? What can a man offer to buy back his soul once he has lost it? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the Father’s glory with the holy angels around him.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
Common English Bible © 2011   
Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
New American Standard Bible   
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
The Expanded Bible   
·It is worthless [What good/profit/benefit is it…?] to ·have [gain] the whole world if they ·lose [forfeit] their souls.
Tree of Life Version   
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
Revised Standard Version   
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
New International Reader's Version   
What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul?
BRG Bible   
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Complete Jewish Bible   
Indeed, what will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life?
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
What good will it do a man if he gets the whole world for himself but loses his soul?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For how is the ben Adam (human being) benefited if he gain the kol haOlam, and forfeit his neshamah?
Names of God Bible   
What good does it do for people to win the whole world yet lose their lives?
Modern English Version   
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?
Easy-to-Read Version   
It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are lost.
International Children’s Bible   
It is worth nothing for a person to have the whole world, if he loses his soul.
Lexham English Bible   
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
New International Version - UK   
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
Disciples Literal New Testament   
For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?