“His master answered, ‘I’m going to put you in charge of five towns.’
Make sure you don’t lose what we’ve worked for, but make sure you get your full reward.
Remember this: The one who plants only a little will gather only a little, but the one who plants a lot will gather a lot.
My dear brothers and sisters, remain strong in the faith. Don’t let anything move you. Always give yourselves completely to the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord, your work isn’t for nothing.
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and the Lord will give each of them a reward for their work.
“The second slave came to his master and said, ‘Sir, your money has earned five times as much.’
“Then another slave came and said, ‘Sir, here is your money. I kept it hidden in a piece of cloth.