Matthew 25:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

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  • Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
  • 2 Sam 19:32 : 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old; and he had provided the king with sustenance while he remained at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
  • 1 Kgs 18:3-4 : 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
  • 2 Kgs 4:8-9 : 8 And it happened one day, that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread. 9 And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray you, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there.
  • Job 29:11-17 : 11 When the ear heard me, it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it approved me; 12 Because I delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless, and the one who had no helper. 13 The blessing of a dying man came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a crown. 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. 16 I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the case I did not know. 17 And I broke the fangs of the wicked, and plucked the victim from his teeth.
  • Job 31:16-22 : 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17 Or have eaten my portion alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it; 18 (For from my youth he was raised with me as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) 19 If I have seen any perish for lack of clothing, or any poor without covering; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; 21 If I have lifted my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate; 22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken at the bone.
  • Prov 3:9-9 : 9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase: 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
  • Eccl 11:1-6 : 1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth. 3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if the tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall be. 4 He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. 5 As you do not know the way of the spirit, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, so you do not know the works of God who makes everything. 6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both will be equally good.
  • Mark 14:3-8 : 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard; and she broke the box and poured it on his head. 4 And there were some who had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Leave her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a good work on me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good; but me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial.
  • Acts 9:36-39 : 36 Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did. 37 And it happened in those days that she became sick and died. After they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. 38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
  • Acts 11:29-30 : 29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers dwelling in Judea: 30 Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
  • 2 Cor 9:11-14 : 11 Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which through us produces thanksgiving to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but is also abundant through many thanksgivings to God; 13 While by the evidence of this ministry they glorify God for your professed submission to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous sharing with them, and with all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, who long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
  • Gal 6:9-9 : 9 And let us not grow weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
  • Eph 5:16 : 16 Making the most of the time, because the days are evil.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 Well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 But when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me. 18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day, and you know very well how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus.
  • Heb 6:10-11 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 As every person has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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  • Matt 25:18-30
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    89%

    18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

    19After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

    20And he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.

    21His 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.

    22He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.

    23His 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.

    24Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

    25And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground; look, there you have what is yours.

    26But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

    27Therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.

    28Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

    29For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

    30And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 25:14-16
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    88%

    14For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.

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

    16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

  • Luke 19:15-20
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    81%

    15And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

    16Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.

    17And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in very little, have authority over ten cities.

    18And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.

    19And he said likewise to him, Be also over five cities.

    20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

  • Luke 19:23-26
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    23Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?

    24And he said to those who stood by, Take the pound from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.

    25And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.

    26For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For he who has, more will be given to him; and he who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

  • Matt 13:12
    73%

    12To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    71%

    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

    13And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said to them, Do business till I come.

  • John 4:37
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    37For in this the saying is true, One sows and another reaps.

  • Luke 15:11
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    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Matt 24:47
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    47Truly I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.

  • Matt 20:10-11
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    10But when the first came, they supposed they would receive more; and they likewise each received a penny.

    11And when they had received it, they grumbled against the master of the house,

  • Luke 12:16-17
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    69%

    16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

    17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?

  • Luke 8:18
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    18Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

  • Matt 18:24
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    24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

  • Luke 16:10-12
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    10He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in what is least is also unjust in much.

    11If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

    12And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you what is your own?

  • Mark 12:2
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    2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Luke 16:1
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    1And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

  • Mark 4:8
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    8And other fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred.

  • Matt 25:2
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    2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

  • Matt 20:2
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    2And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

  • Eccl 4:9
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    9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

  • Matt 21:36
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    36Again, he sent other servants more than the first, and they did likewise to them.

  • Luke 18:30
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    30Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.