But the man who had received the one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
In the same way, the man who had received the two talents also earned two more.
“After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
Another came and said, ‘Master, behold, here is yoʋr mina, which I kept put away in a piece of cloth.
so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and patience.
For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.