Matthew

Matthew 16:25–26

²⁵For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. ²⁶What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Matthew 16:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wants	θέλῃ	thelē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
will lose	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
loses	ἀπολέσῃ	apolesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
for My sake	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
will find	εὑρήσει	heurēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 16:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will it profit	ὠφεληθήσεται	ōphelēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he gains	κερδήσῃ	kerdēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
forfeits	ζημιωθῇ	zēmiōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
soul	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
in exchange for	ἀντάλλαγμα	antallagma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G465 an exchange, purchasing price
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
soul	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

Cross-references

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Matthew 16:25 Matthew 10:39 · Revelation 12:11 · Mark 8:35 · John 12:25 · Luke 17:33 · Acts 20:23–24 · Esther 4:16 · Esther 4:14

Matthew 16:26 Job 27:8 · Mark 8:36–37 · Luke 9:25 · Luke 12:20 · Psalm 49:7–8 · Luke 16:25 · Matthew 5:29 · Job 2:4 · Matthew 4:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.