The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
Matthew 25:21 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) *His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the blessedness) which your master enjoys. American Standard Version (1901) His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Common English Bible “His master replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good and faithful servant! You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’ Catholic Public Domain Version His lord said to him: 'Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. |
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
*Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
*His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.*
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
For it isn't he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Messiah, which is far better.
For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Messiah Yeshua.
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
looking to Yeshua, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.
He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.*