Then another servant came in. The servant said to the king, ‘Sir, here is your bag of money. I wrapped it in a piece of cloth and hid it.
Luke 19:21 - Easy To Read Version I was afraid of you because you are a hard man. You even take money that you didn’t earn and gather food that you didn’t grow!’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I was [constantly] afraid of you, because you are a stern (hard, severe) man; you pick up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow. American Standard Version (1901) for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow. Common English Bible I was afraid of you because you are a stern man. You withdraw what you haven’t deposited and you harvest what you haven’t planted.’ Catholic Public Domain Version For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow. |
Then another servant came in. The servant said to the king, ‘Sir, here is your bag of money. I wrapped it in a piece of cloth and hid it.
Then the king said to the servant, ‘You bad servant! I will use your own words to condemn you. You said that I am a hard man. You said that I even take money that I didn’t earn and gather food that I didn’t grow.
The Spirit {\cf2\super [65]} that we received is not a spirit that makes us slaves again and causes us to fear. The Spirit that we have makes us God’s chosen children. And with that Spirit we say, “Abba, {\cf2\super [66]} Father.”
Why is this true? Because if a person’s thinking is controlled by his sinful self, then that person is against God. That person refuses to obey God’s law. And really that person is not able to obey God’s law.
The Spirit {\cf2\super [4]} God gave us does not make us afraid. He is our source of power and love and self control.
And you might follow all of God’s law. But if you fail to obey only one command, then you are guilty of breaking all the commands in that law.
Where \{God’s\} love is, there is no fear. Why? Because God’s perfect love takes away fear. It is \{God’s\} punishment that makes a person fear. So \{God’s\} love is not made perfect in the person who has fear.
Samuel answered, “Don’t be afraid. It is true! You did all those bad things. But don’t stop following the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart.