RobH_en_tn/mrk/08/36.md

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/translate/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/translate/figs-hyperbole)

forfeit

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