Bible Verses about 'Profit'
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. | In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? | For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? |
Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death. | Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. |
Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? | For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? |
How I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and teaching you publicly and from house to house. | I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house. |
For bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. | For, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. |
A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. |
When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look at them? | When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? |
All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work. | All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. |
And if I give away all my possessions to charity, and if I surrender my body so that I may glory, but do not have love, it does me no good. | If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. |
Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. | If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. |
All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up. | “All things are lawful,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. |
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