Matthew 25:21
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
The his master sayde vnto him: well good servaut and faithfull. Thou hast bene faithfull in lytell I will make the ruler over moche: entre in into thy masters ioye.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde his lorde vnto hi: wel thou good & faithfull seruaunt, thou hast bene faithfull ouer litle, I wil set the ouer moch: entre thou in to the ioye of thy lorde.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then his master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
His Lorde saide vnto him: Well done, thou good and faythfull seruaut. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thynges, I wyll make thee ruler ouer manye thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹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.›
Webster's Bible (1833)
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
American Standard Version (1901)
His 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
His 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Referenced Verses
- Luke 16:10 : 10 Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Matt 25:23 : 23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
- John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will also deny us.
- Rev 3:21 : 21 The one who conquers I will grant to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on His throne.
- Rev 2:10 : 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Phil 1:23 : 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better;
- Luke 12:44 : 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
- Matt 24:47 : 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good, upright, and true before the Lord his God. 21 In everything he undertook in the service of the house of God, in observing the law and the commandments, and in seeking his God, he worked wholeheartedly and prospered.
- Matt 25:46 : 46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
- Luke 22:28-30 : 28 You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- John 14:3 : 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am, you may be also.
- John 17:24 : 24 Father, I desire that those You have given Me may be with Me where I am, to see My glory, the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- Rom 2:29 : 29 But a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. Such a person’s praise is not from people, but from God.
- Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
- 1 Pet 1:7-8 : 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- Matt 25:34-40 : 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
- Ps 16:10-11 : 10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You allow Your faithful one to see decay. 11 You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
- Matt 10:40-42 : 40 Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
- 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
- Rev 21:7 : 7 The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be their God, and they will be My child.
- Rev 2:26-28 : 26 To the one who is victorious and does my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations— 27 They will shepherd them with an iron rod and shatter them like pottery— 28 just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give them the morning star.
- Heb 12:2 : 2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will disclose the motives of hearts. At that time, each person will receive praise from God.
- 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
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- Matt 25:22-3110 verses97%
22 The servant who had received two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.’
23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
24 Then the servant who had received one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
26 His master answered, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered.
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return, I would have received it back with interest.
28 So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
- Luke 19:15-228 verses84%
15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so he could find out what they had gained by doing business.
16 The first came forward, saying, 'Lord, your mina has earned ten more minas.'
17 And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.'
18 The second came and said, 'Master, your mina has made five minas.'
19 And he said to him, 'You also will be in charge of five cities.'
20 Another came and said, 'Master, here is your mina. I kept it laid away in a cloth.'
21 'For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.'
22 He said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?'
- Matt 25:14-207 verses84%
14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey immediately.
16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 In the same way, the servant who had two talents also gained two more.
18 But the servant who had received the one talent went away, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20 The servant who had received five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted me with five talents; see, I have gained five more.’
- Matt 24:45-473 verses78%
45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.
47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Luke 12:42-443 verses76%
42 The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he returns.
44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Luke 19:12-132 verses73%
12 So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.
13 "He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business until I come back.'
- Luke 16:10-123 verses73%
10 Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
12 And if you have not been trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what is truly yours?
- Luke 19:24-263 verses72%
24 Then he said to those standing by, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.'
25 (They said to him, 'Master, he already has ten minas!')
26 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.'
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34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.
- Luke 12:47-482 verses70%
47 That servant who knew his master’s will and did not prepare or act according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.
48 But the one who did not know and did things deserving of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
- Matt 18:23-242 verses70%
23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'
- Luke 14:21-222 verses69%
21 The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
22 ‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
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14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.