who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- BSB will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
- NKJV who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
- NASB who will not receive many times as much at this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.”
- NLT will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”
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- Heb 13:5–6Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
- Job 42:10Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
- Rev 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
- Matt 12:32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.
- Luke 12:31–32But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
- Ps 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD
- Ps 119:111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Ps 119:103How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
- Ps 84:10–12For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
- 1 Tim 4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
- Ps 119:162I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
- Ps 63:4–5So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
- Rom 6:21–23What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
- Ps 37:16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
- 1 Tim 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Rev 2:10Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Rev 3:21He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
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