And he said to him, 'And so, you shall be over five cities.'
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
And he said also to him, And you will take charge over five cities.
And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.
To this one, the king said, ‘You will have authority over five cities.’
And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities.
And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’
Tell the just man that it is well, for he shall eat from the fruit from his own plans.
And the second came, saying: 'Lord, your one pound has earned five pounds.'
And another approached, saying: 'Lord, behold your one pound, which I kept stored in a cloth.
And so, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not useless in the Lord.
Now he who plants, and he who waters, are one. But each shall receive his proper reward, according to his labors.
But I say this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings:
Be cautious for yourselves, lest you lose what you have accomplished, and so that, instead, you may receive a full reward.