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# What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?

This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even if a person gains the whole world, it will not benefit him if he forfeits his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life

This can also be expressed as a condition starting with the word "if." Alternate translation: "if he gains the whole world and then forfeits his life"

# to gain the whole world

The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. Alternate translation: "to gain everything he ever wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])

# forfeit

To forfeit something is to lose it or to have another person take it away.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even if a person gains the whole world, it will not benefit him if he forfeits his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can also be expressed as a condition starting with the word "if." Alternate translation: "if he gains the whole world and then forfeits his life"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# to gain the whole world`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. Alternate translation: "to gain everything he ever wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# forfeit`

			`To forfeit something is to lose it or to have another person take it away.`