"TrulyI sayto you that he will put him in chargeof allhis possessions.
The king'sfavoris toward a servantwho actswisely,But his angeris toward him who actsshamefully.
"Those who haveinsightwill shinebrightlylike the brightnessof the expanseof heaven,and those who leadthe manyto righteousness,like the starsforeverand ever.
"Blessedis that slavewhomhis masterfindssodoingwhen he comes.
"But ifthat evilslavesaysin his heart,My masteris not coming for a long time,'
"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'
"Blessedare thoseslaveswhomthe masterwill findon the alertwhen he comes;trulyI sayto you, that he will girdhimself [to serve], and have them recline[at the table], and will comeup and waiton them.
"And he saidto him, 'Welldone,goodslave,becauseyou have beenfaithfulin a very little thing,you are to be in authorityovertencities.'
"IfanyoneservesMe, he must followMe; and whereI am,thereMy servantwill be also;ifanyoneservesMe, the Fatherwill honorhim.
Ifwe endure,we will alsoreignwith Him; Ifwe denyHim, He alsowill denyus;
And when the Chief Shepherdappears,you will receivethe unfadingcrownof glory.
"He who overcomeswill inheritthese things,and I will be his Godand he will be My son.
He who overcomes,I will grantto him to sitdownwith Me on My throne,as I alsoovercameand sat downwith My Fatheron His throne.
