Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Parallel translations
- WEB who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
- 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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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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Cross-references · 18
- Heb 13:5–6Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Job 42:10And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
- Rev 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
- Matt 12:32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
- Luke 12:31–32But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Ps 119:72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- Ps 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- Ps 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- Ps 84:10–12For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- 1 Tim 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
- Ps 119:162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
- Ps 63:4–5Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
- Rom 6:21–23What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
- Ps 37:16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
- 1 Tim 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Rev 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
- Rev 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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