Luke 19:26

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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.”

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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 19:26 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Psalms 109:8May his days be few; may another take his position.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Matthew 25:28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
  9. Mark 4:25For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
  10. 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.”
  11. 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.
  12. John 5:1Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
  13. 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.’
  14. 2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
  15. Revelation 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
  16. Revelation 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

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