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Matthew 25:23 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James 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. "
Matthew 25:23
Verse in Context
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21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou 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.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 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.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
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Matthew 25:1
"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom."
Matthew 25:2
"And five of them were wise, and five were foolish."
Matthew 25:3
"They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:"
Matthew 25:4
"But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps."
Matthew 25:5
"While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept."
Matthew 25:6
"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him."
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