However, some people dont understand these mysteries. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you., In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.. Another preacher weve seen a lot of lately really only talks about money and prosperity. Then He said to them, Pay attention to what you hear. Psalm 5:3 prayer patience. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. You were doing so well until someone talked you out of obeying the truth. Whether were in the Old Testament or in the New, we ought to draw closer to the Lord Jesus if we are listening carefully to what God has revealed. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]and more will be given to you besides. And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. Pharaoh's chariots and his host he cast into the sea, and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea. Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in him. Q Jesus is speaking about different reactions people have upon hearing His teaching. So let us be careful about who we listen to, and only take advice from those who will help us grow closer to God. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.) Proverbs 18:21 tells us, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (NKJV) Listening to the wrong things will be very dangerous to us. The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name. Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. We are told to reject people who are very divisive with their words (see Titus 3:9-11). Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. You who obey God will get more than you give. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Christology, Spiritual Life, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. He went on to say, Pay attention to what youre listening to! Therefore, watch how you hear. Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. The Word was not given to fill our heads with interesting facts, but to change our hearts into conformity to Jesus Christ. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. 374-375). He also said to them, Pay attention to what you hear! Following the point above, what we listen to fills our hearts and minds, and then eventually influences our choices. Knowledge will be measured out to you by the measure of attention you give. The flow of thought seems to go back to verse 10, where Jesus explained that the purpose of His parables was both to reveal truth to the spiritually responsive and to conceal truth from the spiritually superficial. In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples, "Whoever has ears, let them hear.". He also said to them, Pay attention to what you are hearing! Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. But to the person who has nothing, this will happen: Even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him., So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. Geocoding In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Trans Britain: are the numbers really adding up. The Cross And Christs Suffering For Sins (1 Peter 3:18-22), 6. And he said to them, Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. By the measure you use, it will be measured to youand more will be added to you. I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ for a limited time! Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. We must always be careful who we listen to. Here are four suggestions to help you discern what is wise, biblical advice: Look for counsel that references God, the Bible, and Jesus. For the man who has something will receive more. We must go back and spend more time observing what it says and does not say. So think carefully about what you are hearing. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. He couldnt see to cook or read or do anything. Mark 4:21-34 gives further detail about the spread . He cannot deny Himself. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural. Think carefully about what you hear. Sometimes people make decisions they later regret because they listened to ungodly counsel. Others were distracted. Whoever does not have, even the little he has will be taken from him., So pay attention to how you hear. And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. Then He said to them, Take heed what you hear. We wont be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. He didnt know what to do, since rice was a staple of his diet. Then He continued, Pay attention to what you hear. Without it, a person would bang his shins against low-lying furniture. Therefore, we must take care how we listen, so that we respond obediently to Jesus teaching, rather than shrink from it because it convicts us of sin. I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Be careful what you do. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you. If indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. E Therefore, we must listen carefully or that teaching will judge us some day (8:18). With the measure you use, it will be measured to you; and more will be added to you. When the word thunders against sin, think thus: God means my sins; when it presses any duty, God intends me in this. Many put off Scripture from themselves, as if it only concerned those who lived in the time when it was written; but if you intend to profit by the word, bring it home to yourselves: a medicine will do no good, unless it be applied (cited by Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life [Navpress], p. 53). So beware how you listen, for whoever has, to him, Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him, So be careful how you listen; for whoever has, to him shall be given more; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him., No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a washtub or shoves it under the bed. On the down side, however, they can also cause many to pursue what is wrong, break people's hopes, and cause people to lose their motivation to reach great heights. To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away., So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him, Take great care, therefore, about how you listen. He doesnt work for me, but Id never recommend him to a hurting person. Jesus is most intimate with those who hear and obey His Word. Now, from every text in the Bible there is a road to Jesus Christ, and the way to preach is just to say, How can I get from this text to Jesus Christ? and then go preaching all the way along it., The young preacher said, Well, but suppose I find a text that has not got a road to Jesus Christ. I have preached for 40 years, said the old man, and I have never found such a Scripture, but if I ever do find one, I will go over hedge and ditch but what I will get to him, for I will never finish without bringing in my Master. (Sermon, How to Read the Bible.). Be careful who you listen to | Understand Your Bible Be careful who you listen to A selection of verses showing how this theme runs consistently through the Bible. While this is a possible interpretation, and I am not opposed to it as a secondary thrust of Jesus words, I think the primary meaning is slightly different. What we listen to either helps us grow in our faith or destroys even the little faith that we have for the Lord. And whoever has not, even that which he seems to have shall be taken from him. J What do I do about calling a priest father at my Catholic University? Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. The scales you use will be used for you, and more so. 11 Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 6:14-18). If we soak ourselves in condemning words and keep listening to lies and divisive arguments, we will end up having a shipwrecked faith. As for the man who has nothing, even his nothing will be taken away.. Proverbs 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. And he said to them, Attend with care to what you hear. But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. The measure you give will be measured for you, and to you who hear will more be given. The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. This is the second time Ive heard him preach. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. You also need to find mature leaders and trusted Christian friends who are more mature than you are. Anyone who has something will get more. Indeed, you will receive even more. Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more will be given; and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away., Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more will be given; and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away., So pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away., So be careful how you listen. But he who does not have anything, even the little that he has will be taken away from him.'. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you. Even among those who attend church regularly, so many are simply ignorant of what the Bible says because they do not take the time consistently to read it and think about what it means. S And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And He was saying to them, Take care what you listen to. NASB 1977 As believers, we must live in the light of Gods Word ourselves. I From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. Start for FREE. Read full chapter He also never talks about Jesus or walking in the Spirit. For they don't practice what they teach. Even what they think they understand will be taken away from them., Be careful, then, how you listen; because those who have something will be given more, but whoever has nothing will have taken away from them even the little they think they have., So be careful how you listen. By what measure you measure it will be measured out to you, and more will be added to you. Judas was one of the twelve. The Cross And Separation From The World (1 Peter 4:1-6), 7. W And he said to them, Take care about what you hear. D You will be evaluated by the same standard with which you do your evaluating, and still more will be given to you, PHILLIPS "Be careful how you listen," he said to them. The Bible is Gods revealed truth. Deuteronomy 6:25 obedience law righteousness Publisher: OpenBible.info. 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away., So pay attention how you listen. He said to them, Take heed what you hear. Therefore be watching how you listen. Those who understand these mysteries will be given more knowledge. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Ecclesiastes 3:7 There is a time to keep silent Bible verse about listening. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.. Hill, it is now 65 years since I first heard you preach; but I remember your text, and a part of your sermon. Well, asked the preacher, what part of the sermon do you recollect? His friend answered, You said that some people, when they went to hear a sermon, were very squeamish about the delivery of the preacher. He uses the story to show that the key to a relationship with Jesus is not birth or other natural privileges, but obedience to Gods Word. Some people were hard of hearing. "If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name," says the Lord Almighty, "I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Stay up to date with the latest Christian news! Then, by our example and our words, we must help others see Gods ways. Etc. What we think we have will one day be taken from us. The whole commandment that I command you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land that the Lord swore to give to your fathers. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and. Who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. The old man replied that he did not think much of it. Don't ever say things that are not true. 1 John 5:15 trust prayer. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesnt have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has., So take care how you listen. Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural. Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. However, some people dont understand these mysteries. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular. They are not edifying to me. Listening carefully to Gods Word involves several elements: First, listening carefully means taking the time to read the Word and meditate on its meaning. A primary verb; to speak or say. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Your thoughts run your life. Right at the start I said, You are the engineer of a train., That little story shows how we often fail to listen carefully. Were not hiding things; were bringing, Take heed therefore how you hear. English Revised Version Stop it, she snapped. If I put on a good front at church, saying, Lord, Lord, but I dont practice His Word in private and at home, I will be shocked some day to hear Him say, Depart from Me, I never knew you, who practice lawlessness.. But the lamp on the lampstand illustration seems to be one that Jesus used on several occasions, and we must interpret it by its context in each case.