Matthew 25:21

New American Bible - revised edition

His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’

Cross References

Proverbs 14:35

The king favors the skillful servant, but the shameless one incurs his wrath.

Proverbs 28:20

The trustworthy will be richly blessed; but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

Matthew 24:45

“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time?

Matthew 24:47

Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property.

Matthew 25:23

His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’

Matthew 25:46

And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Luke 12:44

Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property.

Luke 16:10

The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

John 14:3

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

John 17:24

Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Romans 2:29

Rather, one is a Jew inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit, not the letter; his praise is not from human beings but from God.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God. Paul’s Life as Pattern.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is not the one who recommends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord recommends.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away.

Philippians 1:23

I am caught between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, [for] that is far better.

1 Timothy 3:13

Thus those who serve well as deacons gain good standing and much confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. The Mystery of Our Religion.

2 Timothy 2:12

if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us.

Hebrews 12:2

while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 21:7

The victor will inherit these gifts, and I shall be his God, and he will be my son.

Revelation 3:21

I will give the victor the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself first won the victory and sit with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 7:17

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