Matthew 25:21
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.
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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.’
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.
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 He 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.
- Matt 25:23 : 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.
- John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.
- 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will deny us;
- Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
- Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
- Phil 1:23 : 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better;
- Luke 12:44 : 44 Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
- Matt 24:45 : 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?
- Matt 24:47 : 47 Truly I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
- 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 And so did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and did what was good and right and true before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
- Matt 25:46 : 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
- Luke 22:28-30 : 28 You are they which have continued with me in my trials. 29 And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father has appointed to me; 30 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 receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
- John 17:24 : 24 Father, I will that those also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
- Rom 2:29 : 29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
- Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and will lead them to living fountains of waters; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- 1 Pet 1:7-8 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
- Matt 25:34-40 : 34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me 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, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
- Ps 16:10-11 : 10 For You will not leave my soul in hell; nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. 11 You will show me the path of life: in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
- Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
- 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
- Rev 21:7 : 7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
- Rev 2:26-28 : 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps my works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations— 27 'He shall rule them with a rod of iron; they shall be dashed to pieces like the potter's vessels'—as I also have received from my Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star.
- Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts; and then each person will receive praise from God.
- 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Therefore we strive, that whether present or absent, we may be pleasing to him.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Matt 25:22-3110 verses97%
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.
29 For 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.
30 And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
- Luke 19:15-228 verses84%
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.
21 For 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.
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.
- Matt 25:14-207 verses84%
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.
19 After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
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.
- Matt 24:45-473 verses78%
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.
- Luke 12:42-443 verses76%
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
44 Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
- Luke 19:12-132 verses73%
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.
- Luke 16:10-123 verses73%
10 He 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.
11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you what is your own?
- Luke 19:24-263 verses72%
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.
26 For 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.
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34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of 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 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.
- Luke 12:47-482 verses70%
47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
- Matt 18:23-242 verses70%
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.
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21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.
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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.
- Luke 14:21-222 verses69%
21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.
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14 For many are called, but few are chosen.