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Luke 6:38

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6:38 Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, 1  will be poured 2  into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.” 3 

1 sn The background to the image pressed down, shaken together, running over is pouring out grain for measure in the marketplace. One often poured the grain into a container, shook it to level out the grain and then poured in some more. Those who are generous have generosity running over for them.

2 tn Grk “they will give”; that is, “pour.” The third person plural has been replaced by the passive in the translation.

3 tn Grk “by [the measure] with which you measure it will be measured back to you.”



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