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Berean Standard Bible

“For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.””

Mark 4:25

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Jesus continues warning his hearers to listen carefully and adds a saying that sounds paradoxical about who receives more and who loses what they have.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”

King James Version (KJV)

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever has not, also that which he has shall be taken from him.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque al que tiene, le será dado; y al que no tiene, aun lo que tiene le será quitado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque el que tiene recibirá más; y al que no tiene se le quitará aun lo poco que tenga.

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