⁷ None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

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?

²⁸ Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

⁶ Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

¹⁸ Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;