Luke 8:18

Contemporary English Version 1995

Pay attention to how you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have.

Cross References

Matthew 13:12

Everyone who has something will be given more. But people who don't have anything will lose even what little they have.

Luke 19:26

The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything.

Matthew 25:29

Everyone who has something will be given more, and they will have more than enough. But everything will be taken from those who don't have anything.

John 15:2

He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit.

Hebrews 2:1

We must give our full attention to what we were told, so we won't drift away.

1 Corinthians 14:37

If you think of yourself as a prophet or a spiritual person, you will know I am writing only what the Lord has commanded.

1 Corinthians 8:2

In fact, people who think they know so much don't know anything at all.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don't fool yourselves! If any of you think you are wise in the things of this world, you will have to become foolish before you can be truly wise.

Romans 12:3

I realize God has treated me with undeserved grace, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God has given you.

Acts 17:11

The people in Berea were much nicer than those in Thessalonica, and they gladly accepted the message. Day after day they studied the Scriptures to see if these things were true.

Acts 10:33

I sent for you at once, and you have been good enough to come. All of us are here in the presence of the Lord God, so that we can hear what he has to say.

Luke 9:44

“Pay close attention to what I am telling you! The Son of Man will be handed over to his enemies.”

Philippians 3:4

although I could. Others may brag about themselves, but I have more reason to brag than anyone else.

Mark 13:14

Someday you will see that “Horrible Thing” where it should not be. Everyone who reads this must try to understand! If you are living in Judea at that time, run to the mountains.

Proverbs 14:12

You may think you are on the right road and still end up dead.