Luke 19:15

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Luke 19:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

15 When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.

16 The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’

17 His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

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The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

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Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

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“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

Luke 12:48

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

Luke 16:2

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

Luke 16:3

The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

Luke 16:5

And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.

Luke 16:6

‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager. ‘Sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

Luke 16:7

Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.

Luke 16:8

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Luke 16:9

I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

Luke 16:10

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

Luke 16:11

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

Luke 16:12

And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

Luke 16:13

No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Matthew 18:23

Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 18:24

As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.

Matthew 18:25

Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

Matthew 18:26

Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

Matthew 18:27

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

Matthew 18:28

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

Matthew 18:29

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

Matthew 18:30

But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

Matthew 18:31

When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

Matthew 18:32

Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

Matthew 18:33

Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

Matthew 18:34

In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

Matthew 18:35

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

Matthew 25:19

After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.

Romans 14:10

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

Romans 14:11

It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

Romans 14:12

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

1 Corinthians 4:1

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:3

I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

1 Corinthians 4:4

My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.