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Mark 9:41

Jesus
GenerosityServing others

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

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BSB
Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
KJV
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
WEB
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
ASV
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ`s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
DARBY
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in [my] name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
BLB
For whoever shall give you⁺ to drink a cup of water because you⁺ are Christ’s in name, truly I say to you⁺ that he shall never lose his reward.
ÅB
For den som gir dere et beger vann å drikke i mitt navn, fordi dere hører Kristus til, sannelig sier jeg dere: han skal ikke miste sin lønn.
OTB
Sannelig, jeg sier dere, den som gir dere et beger vann i mitt navn fordi dere tilhører Kristus, skal sannelig ikke miste sin lønn.
B1930
For den som gir eder et beger vann å drikke i mitt navn, fordi I hører Kristus til, sannelig sier jeg eder: han skal ikke miste sin lønn.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 10:42

    And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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  • Matthew 25:40

    And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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