Matthew 25:19

American Standard Version (1901)

Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

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  • Matt 25:5 : 5 Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
  • Luke 16:19-31 : 19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: 20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried. 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us. 27 And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house; 28 for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived [again], that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. 11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
  • 1 Cor 3:12-15 : 12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 Be not many [of you] teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
  • Matt 18:23-24 : 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

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  • Luke 19:15-20
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    15And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

    16And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.

    17And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

    18And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

    19And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.

    20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

  • Matt 25:20-28
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    20And 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.

    21His 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.

    22And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

    23His 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.

    24And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

    25and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

    26But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

    27thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

    28Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

  • Matt 25:13-18
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    13Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

    14For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

    15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

    16Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

    17In like manner he also that [received] the two gained other two.

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

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

    13And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye [herewith] till I come.

  • Matt 18:23-25
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    23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

    25But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

  • Matt 24:45-50
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    45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

    46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

    47Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

    48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

    49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

    50the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

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    45But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

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    22He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

    23then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

    24And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

    25And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.

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    43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

  • Luke 12:36-38
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    36and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

    37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. [

    38And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find [them] so, blessed are those [servants] .

  • Matt 25:30
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    30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 16:5
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    5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

  • Matt 18:31
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    31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

  • Matt 25:11
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    11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

  • Matt 18:34
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    34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

  • Luke 16:2
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    2And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

  • Matt 20:9
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    9And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.

  • Matt 21:34
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    34And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.