Matthew 25:21

Good News Translation

‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’

Cross References

Proverbs 14:35

Kings are pleased with competent officials, but they punish those who fail them.

Proverbs 28:20

Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.

Matthew 24:45

“Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant? It is the one that his master has placed in charge of the other servants to give them their food at the proper time.

Matthew 24:47

Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.

Matthew 25:23

‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’

Matthew 25:46

These, then, will be sent off to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal life.”

Luke 12:44

Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.

Luke 16:10

Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones.

John 12:26

Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 14:3

And after I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to myself, so that you will be where I am.

John 17:24

“Father! You have given them to me, and I want them to be with me where I am, so that they may see my glory, the glory you gave me; for you loved me before the world was made.

Romans 2:29

Rather, the real Jew is the person who is a Jew on the inside, that is, whose heart has been circumcised, and this is the work of God's Spirit, not of the written Law. Such a person receives praise from God, not from human beings.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So you should not pass judgment on anyone before the right time comes. Final judgment must wait until the Lord comes; he will bring to light the dark secrets and expose the hidden purposes of people's minds. And then all will receive from God the praise they deserve.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is when the Lord thinks well of us that we are really approved, and not when we think well of ourselves.

2 Corinthians 5:9

More than anything else, however, we want to please him, whether in our home here or there.

Philippians 1:23

I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing;

1 Timothy 3:13

Those helpers who do their work well win for themselves a good standing and are able to speak boldly about their faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

Hebrews 12:2

Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne.

Revelation 2:10

Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and I will give you life as your prize of victory.

Revelation 21:7

Those who win the victory will receive this from me: I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Revelation 3:21

To those who win the victory I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and now sit by my Father on his throne.

Revelation 7:17

because the Lamb, who is in the center of the throne, will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”