²⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed ^[a]life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] ^[b]life [in the kingdom of God]?

²⁷ For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory (majesty, splendor) of His Father with His angels, and then He will render account and reward every man in accordance with what he has done.

²⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed ^[a]life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] ^[b]life [in the kingdom of God]?

²⁷ For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory (majesty, splendor) of His Father with His angels, and then He will render account and reward every man in accordance with what he has done.

⁵ As for you, be calm and cool and steady, accept and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry.

⁶ For I am already about to be sacrificed [my life is about to be poured out as a drink offering]; the time of my [spirit’s] release [from the body] is at hand and I will soon go free.

⁷ I have fought the good (worthy, honorable, and noble) fight, I have finished the race, I have kept (firmly held) the faith.

⁸ [As to what remains] henceforth there is laid up for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me and recompense me on that [great] day—and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and yearned for and welcomed His appearing (His return).