The king said to this servant, ‘You can rule over five cities.’
Be careful! Don’t lose the reward we have worked for. Be careful so that you will receive all of that reward.
Remember this: The one who plants few seeds will have a small harvest. But the one who plants a lot will have a big harvest.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. And each one will be rewarded for his own work.
Tell the good people who do what is right that good things will happen to them. They will receive a reward for what they do.
“The second servant said, ‘Sir, with your one bag of money I earned five bags.’
“Then another servant came in and said to the king, ‘Sir, here is your bag of money. I wrapped it in a piece of cloth and hid it.