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Mark 8:36

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

What's the point of having everything you could ever want if you lose who you really are in the process?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Success means nothing if you lose yourself getting there.

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