Psalm 49:8
New American Standard Bible
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- Psalm 49:8 Lit their
Psalm 49:8-9
The Message
7-9 Really! There’s no such thing as self-rescue,
pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
The cost of rescue is beyond our means,
and even then it doesn’t guarantee
Life forever, or insurance
against the Black Hole.
Matthew 16:26
New American Standard Bible
26 For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but [a]forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?
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- Matthew 16:26 I.e., suffers the loss of
Matthew 16:26
The Message
24-26 Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?
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