Matthew 25:21

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

22And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:20This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

Matthew 10:40He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

Matthew 24:47Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.

Matthew 25:34Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

Luke 12:44Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.

Luke 22:28But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:15-31

The Parable of the Talents. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had… Read the whole commentary →

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