“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.”
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them — consider carefully how you listen (blepete oun pōs akouete): the quality of listening determines the quality of understanding received. The paradox of kingdom receptivity: understanding produces more understanding; the lack of understanding produces the loss of what little one had.
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