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Luke 9

Luke 9:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
what
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
is
opheleo (Greek #5623)
to be useful, i.e. to benefit
KJV usage: advantage, better, prevail, profit.
Pronounce: o-fel-eh'-o
Origin: from the same as 5622
a man
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
advantaged
opheleo (Greek #5623)
to be useful, i.e. to benefit
KJV usage: advantage, better, prevail, profit.
Pronounce: o-fel-eh'-o
Origin: from the same as 5622
, if he gain
kerdaino (Greek #2770)
to gain (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: (get) gain, win.
Pronounce: ker-dah'-ee-no
Origin: from 2771
the whole
holos (Greek #3650)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
KJV usage: all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
Pronounce: hol'-os
Origin: a primary word
world
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kosmos (Greek #2889)
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
KJV usage: adorning, world.
Pronounce: kos'-mos
Origin: probably from the base of 2865
, and
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
lose
apollumi (Greek #622)
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
Pronounce: ap-ol'-loo-mee
Origin: from 575 and the base of 3639
himself
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
, or
e (Greek #2228)
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
KJV usage: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Pronounce: ay
Origin: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
be cast away
zemioo (Greek #2210)
to injure, i.e. (reflexively or passively) to experience detriment
KJV usage: be cast away, receive damage, lose, suffer loss.
Pronounce: dzay-mee-o'-o
Origin: from 2209
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Luke 4:5‑7• 5And [the devil] leading him up into a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.
 6And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and the glory, for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever will I give it.
 7If, therefore, thou wilt do homage before me, all shall be thine. (Luke 4:5‑7)
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Luke 12:19‑21• 19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid up for many years; repose thyself; eat, drink, be merry.
 20But God said unto him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
 21Thus is he who layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. (Luke 12:19‑21)
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Luke 16:24‑25• 24And he, crying out, said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me: and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
 25But Abraham said, Child, remember that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, likewise Lazarus evil things; but now here he is comforted, and thou art in suffering. (Luke 16:24‑25)
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Psa. 49:6‑8•  (Psa. 49:6‑8)
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Matt. 16:26• 26{i}For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?{/i} (Matt. 16:26)
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Mark 8:36• 36For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:36)
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Mark 9:43‑48• 43And if thy hand ensnare thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having the two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable
 44[where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched].
 45And if thy foot ensnare thee, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having the two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire unquenchable
 46[where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched].
 47And if thine eye ensnare thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire:
 48where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mark 9:43‑48)
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Acts 1:18,25• 18(This man then obtained a field from wages of [his] iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
 25to take the place of this service and apostleship from which Judas fell away to go unto his own place. (Acts 1:18,25)
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2 Peter 2:15‑17• 15abandoning as they did a straight way, they went astray, following out in the way of Balaam [son] of Beor, who loved wages of unrighteousness,
 16but had reproof of his own iniquity; a dumb beast of burden speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.
 17These are springs without water, and mists driven by storm, to whom the gloom of darkness is reserved. (2 Peter 2:15‑17)
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Rev. 18:7‑8• 7How much she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her. Because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen and am no widow and shall in no wise see mourning;
 8therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death and mourning and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt with fire: for strong {i}is{/i} the Lord God that judged her. (Rev. 18:7‑8)
himself.Or, as in the parallel passage, [ten psuchen (psychen) autou ,] "his soul," or life.be.
Matt. 13:48,50• 48which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach, and, sitting down, gathered the good into the vessels and cast the worthless out.
 50and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 13:48,50)
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1 Cor. 9:27• 27But I discipline my body and lead [it] captive, lest by any means, having preached to others, I myself should be reprobate. (1 Cor. 9:27)
• The man of the world grasps at the life of this world and ends by losing himself. (“Luke 9” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

W. Kelly Translation

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For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?