Matthew 25:19

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Matthew 25:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible

17 Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

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

20 The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

21 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!’

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Matthew 25:5

When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Matthew 24:48

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

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.

Luke 16:1

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

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 16:19

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Luke 16:20

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

Luke 16:21

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:22

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:23

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Luke 16:24

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 16:25

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Luke 16:26

And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

Luke 16:27

‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

Luke 16:28

for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

Luke 16:29

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’

Luke 16:30

‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

Luke 16:31

Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

Romans 14:7

For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.

Romans 14:8

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Romans 14:9

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

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 3:12

If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

1 Corinthians 3:13

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 3:15

If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

James 3:1

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.