Luke 19:19

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And the gentleman said to him also, ‘You [will] have charge over five towns.’

Cross References

Luke 19:18

Then the second slave appeared, and said, ‘Master, your sum of money has earned five times more.’

Luke 19:20

Then another slave appeared and said, ‘Look, master, here is your sum of money. I kept it [safely] wrapped up in a cloth,

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my dearly loved brothers, stand firm [in the faith]; do not be moved [from your commitment] Always do your best to work for the Lord, since you know that your labor in the Lord’s [service] is not for nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now the person who plants and the person who waters have the same [purpose], and each one will receive his own wages, according to the work each one does.

2 Corinthians 9:6

But [remember] this: The person who plants only a few seeds will harvest a meager crop. And the one who plants many seeds [Note: The Greek says, “plants with blessings”] will harvest a bumper crop.

2 John 1:8

Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you do not lose what we [Note: Some Greek manuscripts say “you”] worked for [i.e., the spiritual blessings you have acquired], but [continue faithful] so that you will receive a full reward. [See Luke 12:47-48; James 3:1; Matt. 20:1-15].