When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him,
Matthew 25:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, Master, you entrusted to me five talents; see, here I have gained five talents more. American Standard Version (1901) And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. Common English Bible The one who had received five valuable coins came forward with five additional coins. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained five more.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: 'Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above. |
When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him,
He summoned ten of his slaves and gave them ten pounds and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’
But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I but the grace of God that is with me.
For this I toil and strive with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith.