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Contemporary English Version

Matthew 25:29

Everyone who has something will be given more, and they will have more than enough. But everything will be taken from those who don't have anything.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Civil Service;   Gifts from God;   Hell;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Judgment;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Probation;   Punishment;   Responsibility;   Servant;   Steward;   Unfaithfulness;   Works;   Scofield Reference Index - Parables;   Thompson Chain Reference - Loss, Spiritual;   Profit and Loss;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gifts of God, the;   Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Marriage;   Parable;   Talent;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ethics;   Master;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ethics;   Jesus Christ;   Responsibility;   Wages;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Annihilation;   Holiness of God;   Joy;   Judgment, Last;   Meditation;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Book;   Elisha;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Anthropology;   Banking;   Commerce;   Kingdom of God;   Second Coming, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Messiah;   Olives, Mount of;   Parable;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Asceticism (2);   Claims (of Christ);   Debt, Debtor (2);   Equality;   Judgment;   Justice (2);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Merit;   Money (2);   Paradox;   Pound ;   Poverty (2);   Proverbs ;   Punishment (2);   Readiness;   Religious Experience;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Self-Control;   Selfishness;   Social Life;   Steward, Stewardship;   Talents ;   Tares ;   Teaching of Jesus;   Wealth (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Matthew, Gospel by;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;   Proverbs;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 4;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him
King James Version (1611)
For vnto euery one that hath shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but from him that hath not, shal be taken away, euen that which he hath.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
New American Standard Bible
"For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
New Century Version
Those who have much will get more, and they will have much more than they need. But those who do not have much will have everything taken away from them.'
Amplified Bible
"For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
Legacy Standard Bible
"For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
For everyone who has something will be given more, so that he will have more than enough; but from anyone who has nothing, even what he does have will be taken away.
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Everyone who uses what they have will get more. They will have much more than they need. But people who do not use what they have will have everything taken away from them.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
For vnto euery man that hath, it shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance, and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken away.
George Lamsa Translation
For to him who has, it shall he given, and it shall increase to him; but he who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.
Good News Translation
For to every person who has something, even more will be given, and he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing, even the little that he has will be taken away from him.
Lexham English Bible
For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
Literal Translation
For to each who has, more will be given, and he will abound. But from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken from him.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Hebrew Names Version
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away.
International Standard Version
For to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.Matthew 13:12; Mark 4:25; Luke 8:18; 19:26; John 15:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For unto him who hath shall be given, and it shall be added to him; but he who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him.
Murdock Translation
For, to him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more; but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For vnto euery one that hath, shalbe geuen, and he shall haue aboundaunce: But he that hath not, from hym shalbe taken away, euen that which he hath.
English Revised Version
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.
World English Bible
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, shall be taken away even what he hath.
Weymouth's New Testament
(For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.)
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For to euery man that hath me schal yyue, and he schal encreese; but fro hym that hath not, also that that hym semeth to haue, schal be taken awey fro him.
Update Bible Version
For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that does not have, even that which he has shall be taken away.
Webster's Bible Translation
For to 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.
New English Translation
For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
New King James Version
"For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
New Living Translation
To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.
New Life Bible
For the man who has will have more given to him. He will have more than enough. The man who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
New Revised Standard
For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, to every one that hath, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but, from him that hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken away from him:
Douay-Rheims Bible
For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.
Revised Standard Version
For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For vnto every man that hath shalbe geven and he shall have aboundance: and from him that hath not shalbe taken awaye even that he hath.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For who so hath, to him shalbe geuen, and he shal haue abundaunce. But who so hath not, fro him shalbe take awaye euen that he hath.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Everyone who risks everything for me will be given more, but for those who are scared and cautious, all will be taken from them.

Contextual Overview

14 The kingdom is also like what happened when a man went away and put his three servants in charge of all he owned. 15 The man knew what each servant could do. So he handed five thousand coins to the first servant, two thousand to the second, and one thousand to the third. Then he left the country. 16 As soon as the man had gone, the servant with the five thousand coins used them to earn five thousand more. 17 The servant who had two thousand coins did the same with his money and earned two thousand more. 18 But the servant with one thousand coins dug a hole and hid his master's money in the ground. 19 Some time later the master of those servants returned. He called them in and asked what they had done with his money. 20 The servant who had been given five thousand coins brought them in with the five thousand that he had earned. He said, "Sir, you gave me five thousand coins, and I have earned five thousand more." 21 "Wonderful!" his master replied. "You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!" 22 Next, the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, "Sir, you gave me two thousand coins, and I have earned two thousand more." 23 "Wonderful!" his master replied. "You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

unto: Matthew 13:12, Mark 4:25, Luke 8:18, Luke 16:9-12, Luke 19:25, Luke 19:26, John 15:2

shall be taken: Matthew 21:41, Lamentations 2:6, Hosea 2:9, Luke 10:42, Luke 12:19-21, Luke 16:1-3, Luke 16:20-25, John 11:48, Revelation 2:5

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 5:8 - We after John 1:50 - thou shalt

Cross-References

Genesis 25:4
Midian also had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Genesis 25:5
While Abraham was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of Hagar and Keturah. He also sent their sons to live in the east far from his son Isaac, and when Abraham died, he left everything to Isaac.
Genesis 25:30
and said, "I'm starving to death! Give me some of that red stew right now!" That's how Esau got the name "Edom."
Genesis 25:31
Jacob replied, "Sell me your rights as the first-born son."
1 Samuel 14:28
Then a soldier told him, "Your father swore that anyone who ate food today would be put under a curse, and we agreed not to eat. That's why we're so weak."
1 Samuel 14:31
By evening the Israelite army was exhausted from killing Philistines all the way from Michmash to Aijalon.
Proverbs 13:25
If you live right, you will have plenty to eat; if you don't live right, you will go away empty.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For unto everyone that hath shall be given,.... This seems to be a frequent saying of Christ's, or a common maxim of his, which he made use of on different occasions; :-, and accords with some usual sayings, and proverbial expressions of the Jews; who say a, that "the blessed God does not give wisdom, but to him that has wisdom"; and of a man, in other respects, they use this is a common proverb b,

"if he adds or increases, they add unto him, and if he lessens, they lessen to him:''

and so here; he that has gifts; and talents, shall have an addition to them.

And he shall have abundance of spiritual gifts and knowledge;

but from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that which he hath. The Vulgate Latin reads, "that which he seemed to have", and so reads Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and so it is read in some Greek copies; though it seems to be taken out of Luke 8:18.

a T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 55. 1. Zohar in Exod. fol. 89. 4. b Vajikra Rabba, sect. 30. fol. 170. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For unto every one that hath shall be given - See the notes at Matthew 13:12. This seems to be a proverbial expression. It means, whosoever rightly improves what is committed to him shall receive more, or shall be rewarded; but he that misimproves what is committed to him shall not be rewarded. In pecuniary matters in the literal sense of this parable they who improve their money by industry or merchandise increase it. They who do not who are indolent or vicious lose what they did possess, and it goes into the hands of the faithful and industrious. In the spiritual sense of the parable it means that they who are faithful shall be rewarded - not, however, that anything shall be taken from the unfaithful and given to them; and it means also that the unfaithful and indolent shall be taken away from their privileges and punished.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. Unto every one that hath shall be givenMatthew 13:12; Matthew 13:12.


 
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