Bible Verses About Gain the Whole World
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for gain the whole world, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,469 votes, led by Mark 8:36. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Gain the Whole World
Mark 8:36274 votes
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Matthew 16:26253 votes
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?
Luke 9:25184 votes
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Matthew 6:19-21140 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Ecclesiastes 5:10117 votes
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
James 4:4107 votes
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
1 John 2:15-1798 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Proverbs 11:2888 votes
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Luke 12:15-2188 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Proverbs 11:476 votes
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Matthew 19:21-2468 votes
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Proverbs 23:4-564 votes
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Luke 16:1360 votes
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
1 Timothy 6:1060 votes
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:9-1056 votes
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Hebrews 13:556 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Matthew 6:2448 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 16:26-2748 votes
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?
Psalms 49:10-1244 votes
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Luke 12:1544 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Proverbs 28:2032 votes
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Luke 9:23-2530 votes
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Hebrews 9:2726 votes
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Matthew 6:3324 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Mark 10:17-2524 votes
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
What does the Bible say about gain the whole world?
Readers most often cite Mark 8:36 on the subject of gain the whole world. Across 2,469 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 16:26, Luke 9:25, Matthew 6:19-21. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.