11 translations · Greek
Luke 6:38
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
- KJV King James Version
- Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they will give into your bosom; for with that measure with which you measure, it will be measured to you again.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- give, and you will be given generously in return. When what you're given is measured out, it's pressed down so more can be added, spilling out over the top, pouring into your lap! For how much you give will determine how much you receive.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye give to others , it shall be measured to you again.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| δίδοτε | didote | Give | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| δοθήσεται | dothēsetai | it will be given | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | to you | G4771 σύ you |
| μέτρον | metron | measure | G3358 μέτρον measure |
| καλὸν | kalon | A good | G2570 καλός good |
| πεπιεσμένον | pepiesmenon | pressed down | G4085 πιέζω to press down |
| σεσαλευμένον | sesaleumenon | shaken together | G4531 σαλεύω to shake |
| ὑπερεκχυννόμενον | hyperekchynnomenon | [and] running over | G5240 ὑπερεκχύνω to overflow |
| δώσουσιν | dōsousin | will be poured | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόλπον | kolpon | lap | G2859 κόλπος bosom |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| ᾧ | hō | with the | G3739 ὅς which |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| μέτρῳ | metrō | measure | G3358 μέτρον measure |
| μετρεῖτε | metreite | you [use] | G3354 μετρέω to measure |
| ἀντιμετρηθήσεται | antimetrēthēsetai | it will be measured back | G488 ἀντιμετρέω to return |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | to you | G4771 σύ you |
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–8
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
- Deuteronomy 15:10
You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.
- Mark 4:24
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
- Proverbs 3:9–10
Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
- Matthew 7:2
For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
- Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
- Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
- Proverbs 10:22
Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- Matthew 10:42
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”
- Luke 6:30
Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
36 “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
39 He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Read all of Luke 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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