Matthew 25:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Luke 19:16-17 : 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.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • Col 1:29 : 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to his working, which works mightily in me.
  • 2 Tim 4:1-8 : 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables. 5 But be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: 8 Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day; and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 Yes, someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

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  • Matt 25:21-30
    10 verses
    92%

    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 25:14-19
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    90%

    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.

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

    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.

  • Luke 19:15-26
    12 verses
    84%

    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.

    21For I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.

    22And 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.

    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.

  • Luke 19:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Matt 18:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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

  • Matt 25:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

    2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

  • Matt 20:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

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

    10But when the first came, they supposed they would receive more; and they likewise each received a penny.

  • Matt 24:45-47
    3 verses
    71%

    45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

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

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

  • Luke 16:5
    71%

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

  • Mark 4:25
    71%

    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.

  • Luke 12:43-44
    2 verses
    70%

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

    44Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

  • Matt 20:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1For the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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

  • Luke 16:2
    69%

    2And 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 25:11
    69%

    11Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

  • Matt 20:12
    68%

    12Saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

  • Luke 15:5
    68%

    5And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

  • Luke 16:10
    68%

    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.