Verse 15

And{G2532} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that when{G1722} he{G846} was returned{G1880}{(G5629)}, having received{G2983}{(G5631)} the kingdom{G932}, then{G2532} he commanded{G2036}{(G5627)} these{G5128} servants{G1401} to be called{G5455}{(G5683)} unto him{G846}, to whom{G3739} he had given{G1325}{(G5656)} the money{G694}, that{G2443} he might know{G1097}{(G5632)} how much{G5101} every man{G5101} had gained by trading{G1281}{(G5662)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 2:4-6 : 4 He that sitteth{H3427}{(H8802)} in the heavens{H8064} shall laugh{H7832}{(H8799)}: the Lord{H136} shall have them in derision{H3932}{(H8799)}. 5 Then shall he speak{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them in his wrath{H639}, and vex{H926}{(H8762)} them in his sore displeasure{H2740}. 6 Yet have I set{H5258}{(H8804)} my king{H4428} upon my holy{H6944} hill{H2022} of Zion{H6726}.
  • Matt 18:23-35 : 23 Therefore{G1223}{G5124} is the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} likened{G3666}{(G5681)} unto a certain{G444} king{G935}, which{G3739} would{G2309}{(G5656)} take{G4868}{(G5658)} account{G3056} of{G3326} his{G846} servants{G1401}. 24 And{G1161} when he{G846} had begun{G756}{(G5671)} to reckon{G4868}{(G5721)}, one{G1520} was brought{G4374}{(G5681)} unto him{G846}, which owed{G3781} him{G846} ten thousand{G3463} talents{G5007}. 25 But forasmuch as{G1161} he{G846} had{G2192}{(G5723)} not{G3361} to pay{G591}{(G5629)}, his{G846} lord{G2962} commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be sold{G4097}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} children{G5043}, and{G2532} all{G3956} that{G3745} he had{G2192}{(G5707)}, and{G2532} payment to be made{G591}{(G5683)}. 26 The servant{G1401} therefore{G3767} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)}, and worshipped{G4352}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Lord{G2962}, have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}. 27 Then{G1161} the lord{G2962} of that{G1565} servant{G1401} was moved with compassion{G4697}{(G5679)}, and loosed{G630}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} forgave{G863}{(G5656)} him{G846} the debt{G1156}. 28 But{G1161} the same{G1565} servant{G1401} went out{G1831}{(G5631)}, and found{G2147}{(G5627)} one{G1520} of his{G846} fellowservants{G4889}, which{G3739} owed{G3784}{(G5707)} him{G846} an hundred{G1540} pence{G1220}: and{G2532} he laid hands{G2902}{(G5660)} on him{G846}, and took him by the throat{G4155}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Pay{G591}{(G5628)} me{G3427} that{G3748} thou owest{G3784}{(G5719)}. 29 And{G3767} his{G846} fellowservant{G4889} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)} at{G1519} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and besought{G3870}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}. 30 And{G1161} he would{G2309}{(G5707)} not{G3756}: but{G235} went{G565}{(G5631)} and cast{G906}{(G5627)} him{G846} into{G1519} prison{G5438}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} the debt{G3784}{(G5746)}. 31 So{G1161} when his{G846} fellowservants{G4889} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} what was done{G1096}{(G5637)}, they were very{G4970} sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5631)} and told{G1285}{(G5656)} unto their{G846} lord{G2962} all{G3956} that was done{G1096}{(G5637)}. 32 Then{G5119} his{G846} lord{G2962}, after that he had called{G4341}{(G5666)} him{G846}, said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, O thou wicked{G4190} servant{G1401}, I forgave{G863}{(G5656)} thee{G4671} all{G3956} that{G1565} debt{G3782}, because{G1893} thou desiredst{G3870}{(G5656)} me{G3165}: 33 Shouldest{G1163}{(G5713)} not{G3756} thou{G4571} also{G2532} have had compassion{G1653}{(G5658)} on thy{G4675} fellowservant{G4889}, even{G2532} as{G5613} I{G1473} had pity{G1653}{(G5656)} on thee{G4571}? 34 And{G2532} his{G846} lord{G2962} was wroth{G3710}{(G5685)}, and delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} him{G846} to the tormentors{G930}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} all{G3956} that was due{G3784}{(G5746)} unto him{G846}. 35 So{G3779} likewise shall my{G3450} heavenly{G2032} Father{G3962} do{G4160}{(G5692)} also{G2532} unto you{G5213}, if{G3362} ye from{G575} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} forgive{G863}{(G5632)} not{G3362} every one{G1538} his{G846} brother{G80} their{G846} trespasses{G3900}.
  • Matt 25:19 : 19 After{G1161}{G3326} a long{G4183} time{G5550} the lord{G2962} of those{G1565} servants{G1401} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}, and{G2532} reckoneth{G4868}{(G5719)}{G3056} with{G3326} them{G846}.
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 But{G1161} he that knew{G1097}{(G5631)} not{G3361}, and{G1161} did commit{G4160}{(G5660)} things worthy{G514} of stripes{G4127}, shall be beaten{G1194}{(G5691)} with few{G3641} stripes. For{G1161} unto whomsoever{G3739}{G3956} much{G4183} is given{G1325}{(G5681)}, of{G3844} him{G846} shall be much{G4183} required{G2212}{(G5701)}: and{G2532} to whom men{G3739} have committed{G3908}{(G5639)} much{G4183}, of him{G846} they will ask{G154}{(G5692)} the more{G4055}.
  • Luke 16:2-9 : 2 And{G2532} he called{G5455}{(G5660)} him{G846}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, How{G5101} is it that I hear{G191}{(G5719)} this{G5124} of{G4012} thee{G4675}? give{G591}{(G5628)} an account{G3056} of thy{G4675} stewardship{G3622}; for{G1063} thou mayest be{G1410}{(G5695)} no{G3756} longer{G2089} steward{G3621}{(G5721)}. 3 Then{G1161} the steward{G3623} said{G2036}{(G5627)} within{G1722} himself{G1438}, What{G5101} shall I do{G4160}{(G5661)}? for{G3754} my{G3450} lord{G2962} taketh away{G851}{(G5731)} from{G575} me{G1700} the stewardship{G3622}: I cannot{G3756}{G2480}{(G5719)} dig{G4626}{(G5721)}; to beg{G1871}{(G5721)} I am ashamed{G153}{(G5727)}. 4 I am resolved{G1097}{(G5627)} what{G5101} to do{G4160}{(G5692)}, that{G2443}, when{G3752} I am put out{G3179}{(G5686)} of the stewardship{G3622}, they may receive{G1209}{(G5667)} me{G3165} into{G1519} their{G846} houses{G3624}. 5 So{G2532} he called{G4341}{(G5666)} every{G1538} one{G1520} of his{G1438} lord's{G2962} debtors{G5533} unto him, and said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto the first{G4413}, How much{G4214} owest thou{G3784}{(G5719)} unto my{G3450} lord{G2962}? 6 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, An hundred{G1540} measures{G943} of oil{G1637}. And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Take{G1209}{(G5663)} thy{G4675} bill{G1121}, and{G2532} sit down{G2523}{(G5660)} quickly{G5030}, and write{G1125}{(G5657)} fifty{G4004}. 7 Then{G1899} said he{G2036}{(G5627)} to another{G2087}, And{G1161} how much{G4214} owest{G3784}{(G5719)} thou{G4771}? And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, An hundred{G1540} measures{G2884} of wheat{G4621}. And{G2532} he said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Take{G1209}{(G5663)} thy{G4675} bill{G1121}, and{G2532} write{G1125}{(G5657)} fourscore{G3589}. 8 And{G2532} the lord{G2962} commended{G1867}{(G5656)} the unjust{G93} steward{G3623}, because{G3754} he had done{G4160}{(G5656)} wisely{G5430}: for{G3754} the children{G5207} of this{G5127} world{G165} are{G1526}{(G5748)} in{G1519} their{G1438} generation{G1074} wiser{G5429} than{G5228} the children{G5207} of light{G5457}. 9 And I{G2504} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Make{G4160}{(G5657)} to yourselves{G1438} friends{G5384} of{G1537} the mammon{G3126} of unrighteousness{G93}; that{G2443}, when{G3752} ye fail{G1587}{(G5632)}, they may receive{G1209}{(G5667)} you{G5209} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} habitations{G4633}. 10 He that is faithful{G4103} in{G1722} that which is least{G1646} is{G2076}{(G5748)} faithful{G4103} also{G2532} in{G1722} much{G4183}: and{G2532} he that is unjust{G94} in{G1722} the least{G1646} is{G2076}{(G5748)} unjust{G94} also{G2532} in{G1722} much{G4183}. 11 If{G1487} therefore{G3767} ye have{G1096} not{G3756} been{G1096}{(G5633)} faithful{G4103} in{G1722} the unrighteous{G94} mammon{G3126}, who{G5101} will commit{G4100} to your{G5213} trust{G4100}{(G5692)} the true{G228} riches? 12 And{G2532} if{G1487} ye have{G1096} not{G3756} been{G1096}{(G5633)} faithful{G4103} in{G1722} that which is another man's{G245}, who{G5101} shall give{G1325}{(G5692)} you{G5213} that which is your own{G5212}? 13 No{G3762} servant{G3610} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.
  • Rom 14:10-12 : 10 But{G1161} why{G5101} dost{G2919} thou{G4771} judge{G2919}{(G5719)} thy{G4675} brother{G80}? or{G2228}{G2532} why{G5101} dost{G1848} thou{G4771} set at nought{G1848}{(G5719)} thy{G4675} brother{G80}? for{G1063} we shall{G3936} all{G3956} stand before{G3936}{(G5695)} the judgment seat{G968} of Christ{G5547}. 11 For{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, As I{G1473} live{G2198}{(G5719)}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962},{G3754} every{G3956} knee{G1119} shall bow{G2578}{(G5692)} to me{G1698}, and{G2532} every{G3956} tongue{G1100} shall confess{G1843}{(G5698)} to God{G2316}. 12 So{G3767} then{G686} every one{G1538} of us{G2257} shall give{G1325}{(G5692)} account{G3056} of{G4012} himself{G1438} to God{G2316}.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-5 : 1 Let{G3049} a man{G444} so{G3779} account{G3049}{(G5737)} of us{G2248}, as{G5613} of the ministers{G5257} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} stewards{G3623} of the mysteries{G3466} of God{G2316}. 2 {G3739}{G1161} Moreover{G3063} it is required{G2212}{(G5743)} in{G1722} stewards{G3623}, that{G2443} a man{G5100} be found{G2147}{(G5686)} faithful{G4103}. 3 But{G1161} with me{G1698} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} a very small thing{G1519}{G1646} that{G2443} I should be judged{G350}{(G5686)} of{G5259} you{G5216}, or{G2228} of{G5259} man's{G442} judgment{G2250}: yea{G235}, I judge{G350}{(G5719)} not{G3761} mine own self{G1683}. 4 For{G1063} I know{G4894}{(G5758)} nothing{G3762} by myself{G1683}; yet{G235} am I{G1344} not{G3756} hereby{G1722}{G5129} justified{G1344}{(G5769)}: but{G1161} he that judgeth{G350}{(G5723)} me{G3165} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the Lord{G2962}. 5 Therefore{G5620} judge{G2919}{(G5720)} nothing{G3361}{G5100} before{G4253} the time{G2540}, until{G2193}{G302} the Lord{G2962} come{G2064}{(G5632)}, who{G3739} both{G2532} will bring to light{G5461}{(G5692)} the hidden things{G2927} of darkness{G4655}, and{G2532} will make manifest{G5319}{(G5692)} the counsels{G1012} of the hearts{G2588}: and{G2532} then{G5119} shall every man{G1538} have{G1096}{(G5695)} praise{G1868} of{G575} God{G2316}.