And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
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Gill's Exposition
But when the fruit is brought forth,.... Unto perfection, and is fully ripe; signifying that when grace is brought to maturity, and faith is performed with power, and the good work begun is perfected;…
Barnes' Notes
Take heed what ye hear - Or, consider well what you hear. Make a good improvement of it. With what measure ye mete ... - You shall be treated according to the use you make of your opportunities of…
Adam Clarke
And unto you that hear shall more be given - This clause is wanting in DG, Coptic, and four copies of the Itala; and in others, where it is extant, it is variously written. Griesbach has left it out…
The lessons which our Saviour designs to teach us here by parables and figurative expressions are these: -
I. That those who are good ought to consider the obligations they are under to do good; that…
Cambridge Bible
with what measure ye mete According to the measure of your ability and diligence as hearers, ye shall receive instruction, and be enabled to preach to others.
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