Mark 8:36

Bible in Basic English (1941)

What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;

Transliteration

What for will ōphelēsei anthrōpon, if he might kerdēsē the kosmon holon, and be zēmiōthē the psychēn of him?

Grammar Details

• *ōphelēsei*: verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - it will profit
• *anthrōpon*: noun, masculine accusative singular - man/person
• *kerdēsē*: verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain
• *kosmon*: noun, masculine accusative singular - world
• *holon*: adjective, masculine accusative singular - whole/entire
• *zēmiōthē*: verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose
• *psychēn*: noun, feminine accusative singular - soul/life

Word Meanings

• *ōphelēsei*: it will profit/benefit/help
• *anthrōpon*: man/person/human
• *kerdēsē*: he might gain/acquire/win
• *kosmon*: world/universe/mankind
• *holon*: whole/entire/all
• *zēmiōthē*: he might forfeit/lose/suffer the loss of
• *psychēn*: soul/life/self

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:25 : 25 For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
• Job 2:4 : 4 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
• Job 22:2 : 2 Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
• Ps 49:17 : 17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
• Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.
• Jas 1:9-9 : 9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up; 10 But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end. 11 For when the sun comes up with its burning heat, the grass gets dry and the grace of its form is gone with the falling flower; so the man of wealth comes to nothing in his ways.
• Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
• Rev 18:7-8 : 7 As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow. 8 For this reason in one day will her troubles come, death and sorrow and need of food; and she will be completely burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who is her judge.
• Phil 3:7-9 : 7 But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ. 8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward, 9 And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
• Heb 11:24-26 : 24 By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25 Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin; 26 Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
• Luke 12:19-20 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. 20 But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
• Luke 16:19-23 : 19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day. 20 And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds, 21 Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds. 22 And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth. 23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.
• Mal 3:14 : 14 You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?
• Matt 4:8-9 : 8 Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; 9 And he said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will go down on your face and give me worship. 10 Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.
• Ps 73:18-20 : 18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction. 19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction. 20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.