Matthew 25 · Verse 29

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, King James Version

Matthew 25:29 in other translations

BSBFor 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.
WEBFor 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.
ASVFor 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.
YLTfor 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;
DARBYfor 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.
BBEFor 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.
WebsterFor 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
29. For unto every one that hath shall be given, &c.--See on Mt 13:12.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 29. For unto every one that hath shall be given. Mt 13:12. This seems to be a proverbial expression. It means, whosoever rightly improves what is committed to him shall receive more, or shall be rewarded; but he that misimproves what is committed to him shall not be rewarded. In pecuniary matters--in the literal sense of this parable--they who improve their money by industry or merchandise, increase it; they who do not--who are indolent or vicious--lose what they did possess, and it goes into the hands of the faithful and industrious. In the spiritual sense of the parable, it means only that they who are faithful shall be rewarded --not, however, that anything shall be taken from the unfaithful and given to them; and that the unfaithful and indolent shall be taken away from their privileges and punished.

(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
Verse 29 Unto every one that hath shall be given - See on Mat 13:12 (note).

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…

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Matthew 25:29 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τῷtō<the>G3588
γὰρgarForG1063
ἔχοντιechontihavingG2192
παντὶpantito everyoneG3956
δοθήσεταιdothēsetaiwill be givenG1325
καὶkaiandG2532
περισσευθήσεται·perisseuthēsetaihe will have in abundance;G4052
τοῦtouthe [one]G3588
δὲdehoweverG1161
μὴmēnotG3361
ἔχοντος,echontoshaving,G2192
καὶkaievenG2532
ὃhothat whichG3739
ἔχειecheihe hasG2192
ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiwill be taken awayG142
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575
αὐτοῦ.autouhim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
unto.
13:12; Mr 4:25; Lu 8:18; 16:9-12; 19:25,26; Joh 15:2
shall be taken.
21:41; La 2:6; Ho 2:9; Lu 10:42; 12:19-21; 16:1-3,20-25; Joh 11:48
Re 2:5

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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.

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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.
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.