As he began to settle accounts, one servant who had a debt of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Matthew 25:16 - The Text-Critical English New Testament The man who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made five more talents. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he gained five talents more. American Standard Version (1901) Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. Common English Bible “After the man left, the servant who had five valuable coins took them and went to work doing business with them. He gained five more. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five. |
As he began to settle accounts, one servant who had a debt of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
In the same way, the man who had received the two talents also earned two more.
Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’
For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep, was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.
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 all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
The hardworking farmer ought to receive the first share of the crops.