Cross References

Matthew 25:19

New Living Translation

“After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.

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But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’

But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.

When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:

For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.

Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly.