Matthew 25:21

Easy To Read Version

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Cross References

Proverbs 28:20

God will bless the person who follows him. But a person who is only trying to get rich will be punished.

Matthew 24:45

“Who is the wise and trusted servant? The master trusts one servant to give the other servants their food at the right time. Who is the servant that the master trusts to do that work?

Matthew 24:47

I tell you the truth. The master will choose that servant to take care of everything the master owns.

Matthew 25:23

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Matthew 25:46

“Then those bad people will go away. They will have punishment forever. But the good people will go and have life forever.”

Luke 12:44

I tell you the truth. The master will choose that servant to take care of everything the master owns.

Luke 16:10

If a person can be trusted with small things, then he can also be trusted with big things. If a person is dishonest in little things, then he will be dishonest in big things too.

John 12:26

The person that serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to people that serve me.

John 14:3

After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back. Then I will take you with me, so that you can be where I am.

John 17:24

“Father, I want these people that you have given me to be with me in every place I am. I want them to see my glory. This is the glory you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.

2 Corinthians 10:18

It is not the person who says that he is good who is accepted. It is the person that the Lord thinks is good who is accepted.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Our only goal is to please God. We want to please him when we are living here \{in our body\} or there \{with the Lord\}.

Philippians 1:23

It is hard to choose between living or dying. I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That is much better.

1 Timothy 3:13

Those persons who serve in a good way are making an honorable place for themselves. And they will feel very sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we accept suffering,\par then we will also rule with him.\par If we refuse to accept him,\par then he will refuse to accept us.\par

Hebrews 12:2

We should always follow the example of Jesus. Jesus is the leader in our faith. And he makes our faith perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But Jesus accepted the shame of the cross like it was nothing. He did this because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of the things that will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue faithful, then I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 21:7

Any person that wins the victory will receive all this. And I will be his God, and he will be my son.

Revelation 3:21

“I will let every person that wins the victory sit with me on my throne. It was the same with me. I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 7:17

The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of water that give life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”