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Luke 9:25The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας ἢ ζημιωθείς;
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Luke 9:25American Standard Version
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25 For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
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Luke 9:25The Emphasized Bible
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25 For what doth a man profit Who hath gained the whole world, But hath lost or been made to forfeit himself?
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Luke 9:25King James Version
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25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
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Luke Study Notes—Chapter 9New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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the whole world: The basic meaning of the Greek term koʹsmos, most often rendered “world,” is “order” or “arrangement.” In secular Greek literature, it may refer to the world of mankind, and it is often used in this sense in the Christian Greek Scriptures. (See study notes on Joh 1:9, 10; 3:16.) However, the term koʹsmos is not just a synonym for mankind. In the Bible, it retains its original sense of “order” or “arrangement,” since the world of mankind reflects a certain structure, being composed of various cultures, tribes, nations, and economic systems. (1Jo 3:17; Re 7:9; 14:6) That is the meaning of the term “world” in this and some other contexts. Over the centuries, the framework of things that surround and affect human life has grown in size and complexity as mankind has grown in population.—See study note on Joh 16:21.
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