Matthew 25:22

World English Bible (2000)

"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'

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  • Luke 19:18-19 : 18 "The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.' 19 "So he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'
  • Rom 12:6-8 : 6 Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; 7 or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; 8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-3 : 1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
  • 2 Cor 8:7-8 : 7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace. 8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

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  • Matt 25:14-21
    8 verses
    92%

    14"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

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

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

    17In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

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

    19"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

    20He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five 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 set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

  • Matt 25:23-30
    8 verses
    82%

    23"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.'

    24"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

    25I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'

    26"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.

    27You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

    28Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

    29For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.

    30Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

  • Luke 19:15-26
    12 verses
    82%

    15"It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

    16The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.'

    17"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

    18"The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.'

    19"So he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'

    20Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

    21for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.'

    22"He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.

    23Then why didn't you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?'

    24He said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.'

    25"They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas!'

    26'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

  • Luke 19:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

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

    13He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'

  • Matt 24:45-48
    4 verses
    71%

    45"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

    46Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

    47Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

    48But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'

  • Matt 18:23-24
    2 verses
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    23Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

    24When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."

  • Luke 12:42-44
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    69%

    42The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

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

    44Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

  • Matt 25:11
    69%

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

  • Luke 16:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

    2He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

  • Matt 20:10
    68%

    10When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

  • Matt 13:12
    67%

    12For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

  • Mark 12:2
    67%

    2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Luke 16:11-12
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    67%

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

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

  • Matt 21:30
    67%

    30He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

  • Luke 14:22
    66%

    22"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'