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The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:29

In 9 translations

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.
LSV
for to everyone having will be given, and he will have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he has will be taken from him;
YLT
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;
DBY
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.
DRC
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.
GNV
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.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἀπὸ (“from”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τοῦ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τοῦ δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦ δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται καὶ περισσευθήσεται· τοῦ δὲ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
RP2018
Τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται καὶ περισσευθήσεται· ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται καὶ περισσευθήσεται· ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
SCR1894
τω γαρ εχοντι παντι δοθησεται και περισσευθησεται απο δε του μη εχοντος και ο εχει αρθησεται απ αυτου

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  • 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 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.
  • 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 19:25–26‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’ He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  • 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 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
  • 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.
  • 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…
  • Luke 16:1–3Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you…
  • 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.”
  • 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.”
  • Luke 16:20–25And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. One day the beggar died and was carried…
  • 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.
  • Luke 12:19–21Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who…
  • 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.

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