Luke 6:38 
Context| NET © | 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 |
| NIV © | 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 to you." |
| NASB © | "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return." |
| NLT © | If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving––large or small––it will be used to measure what is given back to you." |
| MSG © | Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back--given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity." |
| BBE © | Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again. |
| NRSV © | give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back." |
| NKJV © | "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Give <1325> , and <2532> it will be given <1325> to you <5213> : A good <2570> measure <3358> , pressed down <4085> , shaken <4531> together, running over <5240> , will be poured <1325> into <1519> your <5216> lap. For <1063> the measure <3358> you use <3354> will be <488> the measure <488> you receive.”<5213> |
| NET © | 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 |
| NET © Notes |
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.” |
