"TrulyI sayto you that he will put him in chargeof allhis possessions.
"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.
"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.
Ifwe endure,we will alsoreignwith Him; Ifwe denyHim, He alsowill denyus;
"And he saidto him, 'Welldone,goodslave,becauseyou have beenfaithfulin a very little thing,you are to be in authorityovertencities.'
And when the Chief Shepherdappears,you will receivethe unfadingcrownof glory.
"IfanyoneservesMe, he must followMe; and whereI am,thereMy servantwill be also;ifanyoneservesMe, the Fatherwill honorhim.
"Those who haveinsightwill shinebrightlylike the brightnessof the expanseof heaven,and those who leadthe manyto righteousness,like the starsforeverand ever.
The king'sfavoris toward a servantwho actswisely,But his angeris toward him who actsshamefully.
"Blessedis that slavewhomhis masterfindssodoingwhen he comes.
"But ifthat evilslavesaysin his heart,My masteris not coming for a long time,'
