Luke 8:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Matt 13:12 : 12 To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.
  • Matt 25:29 : 29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
  • Luke 19:26 : 26 For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  • John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may produce more fruit.
  • Luke 9:44 : 44 Let these sayings sink into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.
  • Luke 12:20-21 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided? 21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
  • 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-3 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.
  • Phil 3:4 : 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has reason to trust in the flesh, I more:
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
  • Jas 1:19-26 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: 20 For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and excess of wickedness, and receive with meekness 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 observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 For he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. 26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is useless.
  • 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, 2 As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
  • Luke 16:2-4 : 2 And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my master is taking away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
  • Luke 16:19-25 : 19 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
  • Acts 10:33 : 33 Immediately therefore I sent to you; and you have done well that you have come. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things commanded you by God.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
  • Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to each one the measure of faith.
  • Mark 4:23-25 : 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said to them, Take heed what you hear; with what measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. 25 For he who has, more will be given to him; and he who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
  • Mark 13:14 : 14 But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let the reader understand,) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains:
  • Deut 32:46-47 : 46 And he said to them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land which you go over Jordan to possess it.
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her 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 man, but its end is the way of death.
  • Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 4:23-25
    3 verses
    89%

    23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

    24And he said to them, Take heed what you hear; with what measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

    25For he who has, more will be given to him; and he who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

  • Matt 13:11-14
    4 verses
    87%

    11He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

    12To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.

    13This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

    14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: By hearing, you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see and shall not perceive.

  • Luke 19:26
    84%

    26For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

  • Matt 25:28-29
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    83%

    28Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

    29For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

  • Matt 13:9
    79%

    9He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Mark 4:9
    78%

    9And he said to them, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Matt 11:15
    77%

    15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 8:17
    77%

    17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.

  • Mark 7:16
    76%

    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 8:8-15
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    75%

    8And others fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. When he had said these things, he cried, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

    9And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean?

    10And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

    11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

    12Those by the wayside are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

    13They on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

    14And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

    15But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • Matt 13:18-19
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    75%

    18Listen then to what the parable of the sower means.

    19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

  • Mark 4:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

    12that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

    13And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? How then will you know all parables?

  • Rev 13:9
    73%

    9If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

  • Luke 16:11-12
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    11If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

    12And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you what is your own?

  • Matt 13:22-23
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    22The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

    23But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.

  • Mark 8:18
    72%

    18Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

  • Luke 6:38
    72%

    38Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured back to you.

  • Luke 12:48
    72%

    48But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

  • Luke 12:15-16
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    71%

    15And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

    16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

  • Luke 19:24
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    24And he said to those who stood by, Take the pound from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.

  • Mark 4:18
    71%

    18And these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    71%

    2For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be known.

    3Therefore, whatever you have spoken in darkness will be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in closets will be proclaimed upon the housetops.

  • Luke 11:28
    71%

    28But he said, On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.

  • Matt 13:16
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    16But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

  • Luke 6:47
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    47Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

  • Luke 14:33
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    33So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 14:35
    70%

    35It is neither fit for the land, nor for the manure pile; but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Matt 13:43
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    43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

  • Heb 2:1
    70%

    1Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

  • Matt 25:18
    70%

    18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.