A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
Matthew 25:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the blessedness) which your master enjoys. American Standard Version (1901) His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Common English Bible “His master replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good and faithful servant! You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’ Catholic Public Domain Version His lord said to him: 'Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. |
A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.
And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me in thy love for me before the foundation of the world.
He is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal. His praise is not from men but from God.
Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then every man will receive his commendation from God.
For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
He who conquers shall have this heritage, and I will be his God and he shall be my son.
He who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”