Matthew 25:20

New Century Version

The servant who was given five bags of gold brought five more bags to the master and said, ‘Master, you trusted me to care for five bags of gold, so I used your five bags to earn five more.’

Cross References

Matthew 18:24

When the king began to collect his money, a servant who owed him several million dollars was brought to him.

Luke 19:13

So he called ten of his servants and gave a coin to each servant. He said, ‘Do business with this money until I get back.’

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God’s grace has made me what I am, and his grace to me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But it was not I really; it was God’s grace that was with me.)

Colossians 1:29

To do this, I work and struggle, using Christ’s great strength that works so powerfully in me.

James 2:18

Someone might say, “You have faith, but I have deeds.” Show me your faith without doing anything, and I will show you my faith by what I do.