Matthew 25:19

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Matt 25:5 : 5 ‹While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.›
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 ¶ And he said also unto his disciples, ‹There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.› 2 ‹And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.›
  • Luke 16:19-31 : 19 ¶ ‹There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:› 20 ‹And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,› 21 ‹And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.› 22 ‹And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;› 23 ‹And in hell he lift 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 tormented in this flame.› 25 ‹But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.› 26 ‹And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that› [would come] ‹from thence.› 27 ‹Then 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 ‹Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.› 30 ‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto 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, though one rose from the dead.›
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and 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 both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
  • 1 Cor 3:12-15 : 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, 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 by fire.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 ¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
  • Matt 18:23-24 : 23 ‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.› 24 ‹And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.›
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 ‹But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;›

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