will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Parallel translations
- WEB who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
- KJV Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- 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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Quick answer
Those who sacrifice for the Kingdom receive far more now and eternal life in the age to come. God's reward vastly outweighs any earthly loss.
Overview
Jesus promises abundant recompense both in this life, often through the new family of God's people, and supremely in eternal life to come. The reward is gracious, not earned, flowing from God's generosity. This assures disciples that following Christ, though costly, leads to incomparable gain.
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- Heb 13:5–6Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
- Job 42:10After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
- Rev 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
- Matt 12:32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
- Luke 12:31–32But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
- Ps 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- Ps 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Ps 119:103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Ps 84:10–12For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
- 1 Tim 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
- Ps 119:162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Ps 63:4–5So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Rom 6:21–23What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
- Ps 37:16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
- 1 Tim 6:6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Rev 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Rev 3:21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
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