Matthew 25:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 25:5 : 5 While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And 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. 2 And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.
  • Luke 16:19-31 : 19 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who 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 to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw 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 you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us who would come from there. 27 Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this reason Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
  • 1 Cor 3:12-15 : 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw; 13 Each one's work will become clear: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss: but he himself will be saved; yet so as through fire.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 My brothers, do not be many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
  • Matt 18:23-24 : 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My master is delaying his coming,

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  • Luke 19:15-20
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    15 And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Matt 25:20-28
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    20 And 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.

    21 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.

    22 He 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.

    23 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.

    24 Then 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.

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

    26 But 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.

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

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

  • Matt 25:13-18
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    13 Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour when the Son of Man comes.

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

    15 And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Matt 18:23-25
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    23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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

    25 But as he was not able 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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    45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

    46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

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

    48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My master is delaying his coming,

    49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,

    50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of,

  • Luke 12:45-46
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    45 But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and begins to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunk;

    46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

  • Luke 19:22-25
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    22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

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

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

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

  • Luke 12:43
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    43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

  • Luke 12:36-38
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    36 And you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

    37 Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

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

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

  • Luke 16:5
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    5 So he called every one of his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much do you owe my master?

  • Matt 18:31
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    31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had been done.

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

  • Matt 18:34
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    34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

  • Luke 16:2
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    2 And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.

  • Matt 20:9
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    9 And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a penny.

  • Matt 21:34
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    34 And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it.