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Matthew 25:29

Faithfulness and loyalty

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

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.

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
ASV
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.
DARBY
for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
BLB
For everyone having will be given, and he will have in abundance. But the one not having, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
ÅB
For den som har, han skal få mer, og han skal ha overflod. Men den som ikke har, han skal bli fratatt det lille han har.
OTB
For den som har, skal få mer, og han skal ha overflod. Men den som ikke har, skal bli fratatt selv det han har.
B1930
For hver den som har, ham skal gis, og han skal ha overflod; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal tas endog det han har.

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Cross references

  • Luke 8:18

    Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

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  • Matthew 13:12

    For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

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  • Mark 4:25

    For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

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  • Luke 19:25–26

    (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

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  • John 15:2

    Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

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  • Luke 10:42

    But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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  • Revelation 2:5

    Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

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  • Luke 16:9–12

    And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

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