29 (A)For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(A)

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12 (A)For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, (B)even what he has will be taken away.

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12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(A)

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18 (A)Take care then how you hear, (B)for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”

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18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(A)

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25 (A)For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

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25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”(A)

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25 And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26 ‘I tell you that (A)to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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25 “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.(A)

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(A)Every branch in me that does not bear fruit (B)he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, (C)that it may bear more fruit.

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He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,(A) while every branch that does bear fruit(B) he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful.

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  1. John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.

42 but one thing is necessary.[a] Mary has chosen (A)the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

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  1. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts few things are necessary, or only one

42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a](A) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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  1. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do (A)the works you did at first. If not, (B)I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

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Consider how far you have fallen! Repent(A) and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand(B) from its place.

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And I tell you, (A)make friends for yourselves by means of (B)unrighteous wealth,[a] so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

10 (C)“One who is (D)faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in (E)that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

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  1. Luke 16:9 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions; also verse 11; rendered money in verse 13

I tell you, use worldly wealth(A) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(B)

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(C) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(D) who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

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The Parable of the Dishonest Manager

16 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had (A)a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your (B)management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.(A) So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’

“The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg—

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48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and (A)the Romans will come and take away both our (B)place and our nation.”

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48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

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20 And at his gate (A)was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with (B)what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by (C)the angels (D)to Abraham's side.[a] The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in (E)Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and (F)saw Abraham far off and Lazarus (G)at his side. 24 And he called out, (H)‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and (I)cool my tongue, for (J)I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that (K)you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.

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  1. Luke 16:22 Greek bosom; also verse 23

20 At his gate was laid a beggar(A) named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.(B) 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,(C) 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.’(D)

25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things,(E) but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.(F)

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19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up (A)for many years; relax, (B)eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, (C)‘Fool! (D)This night (E)your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, (F)whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one (G)who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

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19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(A) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(B) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(C)

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(D)

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