Luke 19:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
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“He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 19:26 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
- 1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
- 2 Samuel 7:15But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.
- Psalms 109:8May his days be few; may another take his position.
- Ezekiel 44:12Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.
- Matthew 13:12Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
- Matthew 21:43Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
- Matthew 25:28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
- Mark 4:25For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
- Luke 8:18Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
- Luke 16:3The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
- John 5:1Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 1:20“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
- 2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
- Revelation 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
- Revelation 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
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