Luke 8:18 “Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given…”

Luke 8:18

Pay 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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken euen that which it seemeth that he hath.

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.

Young's 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.'

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.

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Cross references

“heed”

Proverbs 2:2–5 Hebrews 2:1 Acts 10:33 Acts 17:11 Luke 9:44 Mark 13:14

Proverbs 2:2–5 · BSB

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Hebrews 2:1 · BSB

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Acts 10:33 · BSB

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

Acts 17:11 · BSB

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Luke 9:44 · BSB

“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Mark 13:14 · BSB

So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

“for”

Matthew 13:12 Luke 19:26 Matthew 25:29 John 15:2 Mark 4:25

Matthew 13:12 · BSB

Whoever 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 19:26 · BSB

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.

Matthew 25:29 · 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.

John 15:2 · BSB

He 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.

Mark 4:25 · BSB

For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

“from”

Luke 16:2–4 1 Corinthians 13:1–3 Luke 16:19–25 Luke 12:20 Luke 12:21 Matthew 7:22

Luke 16:2–4 · BSB

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

1 Corinthians 13:1–3 · BSB

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

Luke 16:19–25 · BSB

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Luke 12:20 · BSB

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Luke 12:21 · BSB

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Matthew 7:22 · BSB

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

“seemeth to have”

Romans 12:3 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 8:2 1 Corinthians 14:37 Proverbs 14:12 Philippians 3:4

Romans 12:3 · BSB

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 3:18 · BSB

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 8:2 · BSB

The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.

1 Corinthians 14:37 · BSB

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

Proverbs 14:12 · BSB

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Philippians 3:4 · BSB

though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

19Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

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