Mark 8:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 49:7-8 : 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;)
1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, {G299} even the blood of Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Matt 16:24-27
4 verses
90%
24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26For 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?
27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
Mark 8:34-36
3 verses
89%
34And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
36For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Luke 9:23-26
4 verses
83%
23And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross {G2596} daily, and follow me.
24For whosoever {G302} would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever {G302} shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
26For whosoever {G302} shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and [the glory] of the Father, and of the holy angels.
Matt 10:38-39
2 verses
74%
38And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 17:33
73%
33{G3739} Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
Mark 8:38
73%
38For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
John 12:25
72%
25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Ps 49:8
70%
8(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
Luke 14:33-34
2 verses
69%
33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith {G1722} shall it be seasoned?
Gal 6:8
69%
8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
Luke 18:29-30
2 verses
69%
29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
30who shall {G3756} not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.
Matt 10:28
69%
28And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:15
68%
15And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's {G846} life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Matt 6:24-25
2 verses
68%
24No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
John 6:27
68%
27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
Job 2:4
68%
4And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Luke 12:34
67%
34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matt 20:28
67%
28even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matt 13:46
67%
46and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Luke 12:22
67%
22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore {G5124} I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Mark 10:29
67%
29Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,
Luke 18:18
67%
18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Mark 10:45
67%
45For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matt 12:37
66%
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Luke 12:20
66%
20But 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?
John 6:62
66%
62[ What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?
Luke 8:12
66%
12And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
Matt 7:6
66%
6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
Rom 6:23
66%
23For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Lev 17:11
66%
11For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.
Exod 21:30
66%
30If there be laid on him a ransom, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
Matt 19:27
66%
27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?
Matt 6:21
66%
21for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
Mark 4:25
66%
25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Luke 16:12
66%
12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
Matt 12:33
66%
33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.
Matt 18:8
66%
8And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you: it is good for you to enter into life crippled or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.