Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
A Conservative Version
Notice therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him will be given, and whoever has not, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.
American Standard Version
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Pay attention to how you listen, for to the person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, but from the person who has [virtually] nothing, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
Anderson New Testament
Take heed, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he seems to have shall be taken from him.
Bible in Basic English
So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.
Common New Testament
Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
Daniel Mace New Testament
improve therefore what you hear: for he that improves what he has, shall have more; but he that does not, shall lose even that, which he thinks he possesses.
Darby Translation
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore see how you hear: for whosoever may have, it shall be given unto him; and whosoever may not have, it shall be taken from him, even that which he seems to have.
Goodspeed New Testament
So take care how you listen. For people who have will have more given to them, and from people who have nothing, even what they think they have will be taken away."
Julia Smith Translation
See therefore how ye hear: for whoever should have, shall be given him; and whoever should not have, and what he seems to have shall be taken away from him.
King James 2000
Take heed therefore how you hear: for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him [more] will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks [that he] has will be taken away from him."
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be careful how you hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 same which he supposeth that he hath."
Moffatt New Testament
So take care how you listen; for he who has, to him shall more be given, while as for him who has not, from him shall be taken even what he thinks he has."
Montgomery New Testament
"Take heed, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."
NET Bible
So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
New Heart English Bible
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Noyes New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whoever hath, to him will be given; and whoever hath not, from him will be taken even what he seemeth to have.
Sawyer New Testament
See therefore how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given, and whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he seems to have.
The Emphasized Bible
Be taking heed therefore how ye hear; for, whosoever shall have, it shall be given unto him; and, whosoever shall not have, even what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken away from.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
Webster
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whoever hath, to him shall be given; and whoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Weymouth New Testament
Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."
Williams New Testament
So take care how you listen, for whoever gets more will have more given to him, and whoever does not get more will have even what he thinks he has taken away from him."
World English Bible
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Worrell New Testament
Take heed, therefore, how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him."
Worsley New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever improveth what he hath, to him shall more be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.
Youngs Literal Translation
'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'
Themes
Heedfulness » Necessary » In how we hear
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:18
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Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lamp
17 For there is nothing hid that shall not be discovered, neither any thing concealed, that shall not be known and come to light. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath. 19 Then came toward him his mother and his brethren, but could not come to him for the croud.
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Cross References
Matthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath.
Matthew 25:29
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.
Luke 19:26
For I say unto you, To every one that hath shall be given: but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him.
John 15:2
and every one that beareth fruit, he purifieth it, that it may bear more fruit.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name have done many wonderful works?
Mark 4:23-25
If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 13:14
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains:
Luke 9:44
he said to his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears; for the Son of Man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Luke 12:20-21
But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: and whose shall the things be that thou hast provided?
Luke 16:2-4
And calling him, he said to him, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Luke 16:19-25
There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.
Acts 10:33
Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee by God.
Acts 17:11
These were more ingenuous than those of Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, and daily searching the scriptures, whether those things were so?
Romans 12:3
And I say, through the grace which is given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath distributed to every one.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let none deceive himself: if any one among you thinketh himself to be wise, let him become a fool in this world, that he may become wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. And if any one think he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If any one think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you, are the commandments of the Lord.
Philippians 3:4
Though I might have confidence: if any man think that he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day,
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
James 1:19-26
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
1 Peter 2:1-2
Wherefore laying aside all wickedness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envies,