Verse 18

Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ta derfor vare på hvordan dere hører; for den som har, vil få mer; og den som ikke har, selv det han synes han har, vil bli tatt fra ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så vær oppmerksomme på hvordan dere hører; for den som har, skal få mer, men den som ikke har, skal bli fratatt det han tror at han har.

• Norsk King James

  Pass derfor på hvordan dere hører; for den som har, til ham skal det gis; og den som ikke har, selv det han synes han har, skal bli tatt fra ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vær derfor nøye med hvordan dere hører! For den som har, til ham skal det gis mer; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal også det tas bort som han synes å ha.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Se derfor hvordan dere hører. For den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal det bli tatt selv det han synes å ha.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Se derfor nøye hvordan dere hører; for den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt. Men den som ikke har, fra ham skal også det han synes å ha, bli tatt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vær derfor på vakt for hvordan dere hører. For den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal selv det bli tatt bort som han ser ut til å ha.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vær derfor nøye med hvordan dere hører: for den som har, skal få enda mer, mens den som ikke har, vil få selv det han tror han eier tatt fra seg.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Ta derfor vare på hvordan dere hører! For den som har, skal få; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal selv det han mener å ha, bli tatt fra ham.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Ta derfor vare på hvordan dere hører! For den som har, skal få; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal selv det han mener å ha, bli tatt fra ham.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vær derfor nøye med hvordan dere lytter. For den som har, skal få mer, og den som ikke har, skal bli fratatt også det han tror han har.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Se derfor til hvordan dere hører; for den som har, til ham skal det gis, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal også det han tror han har, bli tatt bort."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Seer derfor til, hvorledes I høre; thi hvo, som haver, ham skal gives, og hvo, som ikke haver, fra ham skal og tages det, han synes at have.

• King James Version 1769 (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 even that which he seemeth to have.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vær derfor var på hvordan dere hører: for den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt; og den som ikke har, fra ham skal det bli tatt, selv det han synes å ha.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Take heed therefore 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ta derfor vare på hvordan du hører. For den som har, til ham skal det gis; og den som ikke har, fra ham skal også det tas som han tror han har."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Se derfor til hvordan dere hører, for den som har mer, til ham skal mer gis, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal også det bli tatt bort som han synes å ha.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Legg derfor merke til hvordan dere hører: For den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal selv det bli tatt som han mener han har.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vær derfor nøye med hvordan dere hører, for den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt mer, og fra den som ikke har, skal selv det han tror han har, bli tatt fra ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Take hede therfore how ye heare. For whosoever hath to him shalbe geve: And whosoever hath not fro him shalbe take even that same which he supposeth that he hath.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take hede therfore how ye heare. For who so hath, vnto him shalbe geue: but who so hath not, from him shalbe taken awaye, eue the same that he thynketh to haue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take heede therfore, howe ye heare. For whosoeuer hath, to hym shalbe geuen: And whosoeuer hath not, from hym shalbe take, euen that same which he supposeth that he hath.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:12 : 12 For whoever has, more will be given to them, and they will have abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.
• Matt 25:29 : 29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.
• Luke 19:26 : 26 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.'
• John 15:2 : 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
• Luke 9:44 : 44 'Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'
• Luke 12:20-21 : 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?' 21 So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
• 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If anyone considers themselves to be a prophet or spiritually gifted, let them acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are the Lord’s commands.
• 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive themselves. If anyone among you thinks they are wise in this age, let them become foolish so that they may become wise.
• 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 If anyone thinks they know something, they do not yet know as they ought to know.
• 1 Cor 13:1-3 : 1 If I speak in the tongues of people and of angels, but do not have love, I am like a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give everything I have to the poor and surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
• Phil 3:4 : 4 Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks they have grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
• Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away.
• Jas 1:19-26 : 19 My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. 20 For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, rid yourselves of all moral filth and the excess of evil, and humbly accept the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—this person will be blessed in what he does. 26 If anyone thinks he is religious but does not bridle his tongue, and deceives his heart, his religion is worthless.
• 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and every kind of slander. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,
• Luke 16:2-4 : 2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.' 3 The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking away my position? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.' 4 'I know what I will do so that, when I am removed from my position, people will welcome me into their homes.'
• Luke 16:19-25 : 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores. 21 He longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25 But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.'
• Acts 10:33 : 33 So immediately, I sent for you, and you were kind enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say.
• Acts 17:11 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
• Rom 12:3 : 3 For by the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you not to think of yourselves more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith that God has assigned to each of you.
• Mark 4:23-25 : 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear. 24 He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you. 25 For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
• Mark 13:14 : 14 When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be, as spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
• Deut 32:46-47 : 46 he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. 47 They are not just empty words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
• Prov 2:2-5 : 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding, 3 if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
• Prov 14:12 : 12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end leads to death.
• Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?' 23 Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'