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Matthew 25:20

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Faithfulness and loyalty

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

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.

21 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.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

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BSB
The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
KJV
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.
WEB
He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
ASV
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.
DARBY
And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.
BLB
And the one having received the five talents, having come, brought to [him] five other talents, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I gained five other talents.’
ÅB
Da kom han som hadde fått de fem talentene fram. Han hadde med seg fem talenter til og sa: ‘Herre, du gav meg fem talenter. Se, jeg har tjent fem talenter til.’
OTB
Den som hadde fått fem talenter kom frem, medbrakte fem til, og sa: 'Herre, du betrodde meg fem talenter. Se, jeg har tjent fem til.'
B1930
Da kom han frem som hadde fått de fem talenter, og hadde med sig fem talenter til og sa: Herre! du gav mig fem talenter; se, jeg har tjent fem talenter til.

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Cross references

  • Acts 20:24

    But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:10

    But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:1–8

    I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

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  • Luke 19:16–17

    Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

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  • Colossians 1:29

    Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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  • James 2:18

    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

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