“Now after a long time, the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
But if that wicked servant says in his heart, ‘My master is taking a long time,’
But the one who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
“Now while the bridegroom was taking a long time, they all got drowsy and started falling asleep.
just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Messiah, so that each one may receive what is due for the things he did while in the body—whether good or bad.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, since you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.