²⁶ For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

⁸ For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

⁷ None `of them' can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;

⁸ (For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)

³⁶ For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

³⁷ For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

²⁵ For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

²⁹ And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

²⁵ But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.

⁸ Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

⁹ and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

⁴ And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.