Matthew 25:23
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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, 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)
And his master sayde vnto him well good servaunt and faithfull. Thou hast bene faithfull in lytell I wyll make the ruler over moche: go in into thy masters ioye.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
His lorde sayde vnto him: Wel thou good and faithfull seruaut, thou hast bene faithfull ouer litle, I wil set the ouer moch: entre thou in to the ioye of thy lorde.
Geneva Bible (1560)
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, good and faithfull seruaunt. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thinges, I wyl make thee ruler ouer many thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹His lord said unto him, Well done, 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)
`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 with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Referenced Verses
- Matt 25:21 : 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.
- Mark 14:8-9 : 8 She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial. 9 Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of in memory of her.
- Mark 12:41-44 : 41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a penny. 43 So he called his disciples to him and said to them, 'Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.'
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- Matt 25:14-229 verses97%
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.
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.
- Luke 19:15-206 verses83%
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 24:45-473 verses79%
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.
- Matt 25:24-307 verses78%
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.
- 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.
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- Luke 16:10-123 verses72%
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?
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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.
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.
- Matt 18:23-242 verses71%
23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
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- Luke 12:46-483 verses70%
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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23 Then one said to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,
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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,
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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.
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22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.