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Berean Standard Bible

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.””

Luke 6:38

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This verse follows Jesus' commands not to judge or condemn and to forgive. He uses an image from the grain market: a seller measuring grain would fill the container, press it down, shake it to settle it and pour until it overflowed into the fold of the buyer's robe, which served as a pocket.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

World English Bible (WEB)

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which you measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Dad, y se os dará; medida buena, apretada, remecida, y rebosando darán en vuestro seno: porque con la misma medida que midiereis, os será vuelto á medir.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Den, y les darán a ustedes; es más, les echarán en el regazo una medida llena, apretada, sacudida y repleta. El principio es este: con la medida con la que midan a los demás los medirán a ustedes».

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