25 For (A)whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For (B)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or (C)what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 (D)For the Son of Man is going to come with (E)his angels in the glory of his Father, and (F)then he will repay each person according to what he has done.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:25 The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and twice in verse 26

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