Matthew 25:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
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“For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 25:29 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 2:6He has laid waste His tabernacle like a garden booth; He has destroyed His place of meeting. The LORD has made Zion forget her appointed feasts and Sabbaths. In His fierce anger He has despised both king and priest.
- Hosea 2:9Therefore I will take back My grain in its time and My new wine in its season; I will take away My wool and linen, which were given to cover her nakedness.
- 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 21:41“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
- 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 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
- Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
- Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
- Luke 16:20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
- Luke 19:25‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
- John 11:48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
- John 15:2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
- Revelation 2:5Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
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