When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents;
Matthew 25:20 - Revised Standard Version And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, Master, you entrusted to me five talents; see, here I have gained five talents more. American Standard Version (1901) And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. Common English Bible The one who had received five valuable coins came forward with five additional coins. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained five more.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: 'Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above. |
When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents;
Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Trade with these till I come.’
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me.
For this I toil, striving with all the energy which he mightily inspires within me.
But some one will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.