The Lesson of the Lamp
Mark 4:25
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
- KJV
- For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
- WEB
- For whoever has, to him more will be given; and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
- ASV
- For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
- LSV
- for whoever may have, there will be given to him, and whoever has not, also that which he has will be taken from him.”
- YLT
- for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'
- DBY
- For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
- DRC
- For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from him.
- GNV
- For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔχει (“has”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔχῃ (“may have”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Byzantine text read ὃ (“what”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ὃς (“what”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἂν (“maybe”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἔχει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔχει; Robinson–Pierpont read ἂν ἔχῃ.
- SBLGNT: ὃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὃ; Tregelles read ὃς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὃς γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
- RP2018
- Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- ος γαρ αν εχη δοθησεται αυτω και ος ουκ εχει και ο εχει αρθησεται απ αυτου
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- 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.
- 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.”
- Matthew 25:28–29Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. 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…
- 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.
- Luke 19:24–26Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ ‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’ He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the…
- Luke 16:9–12I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings. Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is…
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