Matthew 25:29
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.
Matthew 25:29 in other 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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; |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Matthew 25:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(s) "For unto" Mt 13:12, Mk 4:25, Lk 8:18, 19:26 (t) "taken away" Lk 10:42
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 25:14-30
Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have…
Matthew 25:29 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 25:29
- Luke 8:18
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.
- Matthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
- Mark 4:25
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
- Luke 19:25-26
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
- John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
- Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Revelation 2:5
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
- Luke 16:9-12
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
- Luke 16:1-3
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
- Luke 12:19-21
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
- John 11:48
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
- Lamentations 2:6
And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the Lord hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.
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Context
- Matthew 25:28
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
- Matthew 25:29
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.
- Matthew 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque á cualquiera que tuviere, le será dado, y tendrá más; y al que no tuviere, aun lo que tiene le será quitado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car à chacun qui a il sera donné, et il sera dans l’abondance; mais à celui qui n’a pas, cela même qu’il a lui sera ôté. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn jedem, der da hat, wird gegeben werden, und er wird Überfluß haben; von dem aber, der nicht hat, von dem wird selbst, was er hat, weggenommen werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | omni enim habenti dabitur, et abundabit: ei autem qui non habet, et quod videtur habere, auferetur ab eo. |