For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?

τί γὰρ ὠφεληθήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ

Jesus

Matthew 16:26

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Topic

The soul Power Wealth

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

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Israel Middle East Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 16:26).

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Current Citation

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Source
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Genre
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Time
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