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You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master&#8217s happiness!&#8217 <a href="/nlt/matthew/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ <a href="/esv/matthew/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ <a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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!’ <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master!' <a href="/kjv/matthew/25.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/25.htm">New King James Version</a> His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ <a href="/nasb_/matthew/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’ <a href="/nasb/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220His master said to him, &#8216Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master.’ <a href="/lsb/matthew/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ <a href="/amp/matthew/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’ <a href="/csb/matthew/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’ <a href="/hcsb/matthew/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master&#8217s joy!&#8217 <a href="/asv/matthew/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. <a href="/cev/matthew/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Wonderful!" his master replied. "You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!" <a href="/erv/matthew/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. <a href="/gwt/matthew/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "His master replied, 'Good job! You're a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's happiness.' <a href="/gnt/matthew/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> 'Well done, you good and faithful servant!' said his master. 'You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!' <a href="/isv/matthew/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> "His master told him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!' <a href="/msb/matthew/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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!? <a href="/net/matthew/25.htm">NET Bible</a> His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.' <a href="/nheb/matthew/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "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.' <a href="/wbt/matthew/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> His lord said to 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. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.' <a href="/web/matthew/25.htm">World English Bible</a> “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.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master!' <a href="/ylt/matthew/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord. <a href="/slt/matthew/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful servant: thou west faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many; enter into the joy of thy lord.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’ <a href="/nabre/matthew/25.htm">New American Bible</a> His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> His lord said to him, Well done, good and reliable servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will appoint you over much; enter into your master’s joy. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/25.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> His master said to him, ''Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I shall set you over much; enter the joy of your Lord.'<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/25.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.<CM> <a href="/godbey/matthew/25.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/25.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master. <a href="/mace/matthew/25.htm">Mace New Testament</a> his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.' <a href="/worrell/matthew/25.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/25.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and his lord said to him, Well <Fr>done, my<FR> good and trusty servant, thou hast been faithful in a few <Fr>things,<FR> I will set thee over many, enter into thy master's joy.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/25-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7618" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">The Parable of the Talents</a> …20The 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<a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: kyrios (N-NMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">master</a> <a href="/greek/5346.htm" title="5346: Ephē (V-IIA-3S) -- To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.">replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2095.htm" title="2095: Eu (Adv) -- Well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation. Neuter of a primary eus; well.">‘Well done,</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agathe (Adj-VMS) -- A primary word; good.">good</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103: piste (Adj-VMS) -- Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.">faithful</a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doule (N-VMS) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">servant!</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēs (V-IIA-2S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">You have been</a> <a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103: pistos (Adj-NMS) -- Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.">faithful</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3641.htm" title="3641: oliga (Adj-ANP) -- Puny; especially neuter somewhat.">a few things;</a> <a href="/greek/2525.htm" title="2525: katastēsō (V-FIA-1S) -- From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.">I will put</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you in charge</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">of</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollōn (Adj-GNP) -- Much, many; often. ">many things.</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthe (V-AMA-2S) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">Enter</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5479.htm" title="5479: charan (N-AFS) -- Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.">joy</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">master!’</a> 22The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Luke 19:17</a> His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45-47</a> Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a> Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. <a href="/luke/12-42.htm">Luke 12:42-44</a> And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. <a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10</a> For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10</a> As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. <a href="/revelation/2-10.htm">Revelation 2:10</a> Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. <a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">2 Timothy 4:7-8</a> I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing. <a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a> Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. <a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-7</a> God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20</a> A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. <a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a> Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. <a href="/genesis/39-4.htm">Genesis 39:4</a> Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned. <a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">1 Samuel 2:30</a> Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained. <a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm">Nehemiah 7:2</a> Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.Well.<a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">2 Chronicles 31:20,21</a> And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God… <a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a> He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.<a href="/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a> But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.I will.<a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34-40,46</a> Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: … <a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40-42</a> He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me… <a href="/matthew/24-47.htm">Matthew 24:47</a> Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.enter.<a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Matthew 25:23</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10,11</a> For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption… <a href="/john/12-26.htm">John 12:26</a> If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/24-50.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/matthew/24-47.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/matthew/22-14.htm">Few</a> <a href="/matthew/24-46.htm">Good</a> <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Great</a> <a href="/matthew/18-13.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/matthew/19-14.htm">Little</a> <a href="/matthew/24-47.htm">Management</a> <a href="/matthew/25-20.htm">Master</a> <a href="/matthew/25-18.htm">Master's</a> <a href="/matthew/24-51.htm">Part</a> <a href="/matthew/24-47.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/24-50.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Share</a> <a href="/matthew/22-14.htm">Small</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-13.htm">Trustworthy</a> <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Few</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Good</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Little</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Management</a> <a href="/matthew/25-22.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/12-47.htm">Master's</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Part</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Share</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Small</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Trustworthy</a> <a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 25</div>1. <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">The parable of the ten virgins,</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">and of the talents.</a> 31. <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Also the description of the last judgment.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The response of the master indicates a personal relationship and accountability. This reflects the biblical principle that God communicates with His people and holds them accountable for their stewardship (<a href="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a>).‘Well done, good and faithful servant! The commendation "well done" signifies approval and satisfaction with the servant's performance. The terms "good" and "faithful" highlight the moral and reliable character expected of believers. This echoes the biblical call to live righteously and faithfully (<a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a>). The servant's faithfulness is a model for Christian discipleship, emphasizing integrity and perseverance.You have been faithful with a few things; The phrase underscores the importance of faithfulness in small matters, which is a recurring theme in Scripture (<a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a>). It suggests that God values how we manage the resources and opportunities He provides, regardless of their size. This principle is evident in the lives of biblical figures like David, who was faithful as a shepherd before becoming king (<a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">1 Samuel 16:11-13</a>).I will put you in charge of many things. This promise of greater responsibility reflects the biblical principle of reward for faithfulness. It suggests a future role in God's kingdom, aligning with teachings about believers reigning with Christ (<a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">2 Timothy 2:12</a>). The concept of stewardship extends into eternity, where faithful service on earth leads to greater roles in the heavenly realm.Enter into the joy of your master!’ The invitation to enter the master's joy signifies the ultimate reward of eternal fellowship with God. This joy is a common biblical theme, representing the fulfillment and happiness found in God's presence (<a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a>). It also points to the eschatological hope of believers, where faithfulness leads to eternal life and joy in the presence of the Lord (<a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_master.htm">The Master</a> Represents God or Christ, who entrusts His servants with responsibilities and rewards them based on their faithfulness. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a> Symbolizes believers who are entrusted with God's gifts and are expected to use them wisely and faithfully. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_talents.htm">The Talents</a> In the broader context of the parable, these are the resources or opportunities given by God to His people to steward. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_the_master.htm">The Joy of the Master</a> Represents the eternal reward and fellowship with God that faithful believers will experience. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_parable_of_the_talents.htm">The Parable of the Talents</a> A teaching of Jesus that illustrates the importance of faithfulness and stewardship in the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a> God values our faithfulness in the small tasks and responsibilities He gives us. We should not underestimate the importance of being diligent and trustworthy in everyday matters. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_god's_gifts.htm">Stewardship of God’s Gifts</a> Every believer has been entrusted with gifts, talents, and opportunities. We are called to use these for God's glory and the advancement of His Kingdom. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Our faithfulness on earth has eternal implications. The joy and reward of the Master remind us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on heavenly rewards rather than earthly gains. <a href="/topical/j/joy_in_service.htm">Joy in Service</a> Serving God faithfully brings joy, both in this life and in the life to come. Our ultimate joy is found in entering into the joy of our Master. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_reward.htm">Accountability and Reward</a> We are accountable to God for how we use what He has given us. Faithfulness leads to greater responsibilities and rewards in His Kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 25</a> <a href="/q/what's_worth_doing_poorly.htm">What is worth doing even if done poorly?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_faith_in_christ_justified.htm">How are you managing God's resources entrusted to you?</a> <a href="/q/how_will_you_use_your_gifts.htm">What will you do with what you've been given?</a> <a href="/q/are_you_a_good_and_faithful_servant.htm">Have you been a good and faithful servant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) I will make thee ruler over many things.--Better, I will set thee over many things. The word "ruler" is not in the Greek. Here again, as in <a href="/matthew/24-47.htm" title="Truly I say to you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.">Matthew 24:47</a>, we have a glimpse given us into the future that lies behind the veil. So far as the parable brings before us prominently either the final judgment or that which follows upon each man's death, we see that the reward of faithful work lies not in rest only, bat in enlarged activity. The world to come is thus connected by a law of continuity with that in which we live; and those who have so used their "talents" as to turn many to righteousness, may find new spheres of action, beyond all our dreams, in that world in which the ties of brotherhood that have been formed on earth are not extinguished, but, so we may reverently believe, multiplied and strengthened.Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.--The words are almost too strong for the framework of the parable. A human master would hardly use such language to his slaves. But here, as yet more in the parable that follows, the reality breaks through the symbol, and we hear the voice of the divine Master speaking to His servants, and He bids them share His joy, for that joy also had its source (as He told them but a few hours later) in loyal and faithful service, in having "kept His Father's commandments" (<a href="/context/john/15-10.htm" title="If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.">John 15:10-11</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - Well done (εϋ), thou good and faithful servant. He is praised, not for success, but for being "good," i.e. kind and merciful and honest in exercising the trust for others' benefit; and "faithful," true to his master's interests, not idle or inactive, but keeping one object always before him, steadily aiming at fidelity. Some regard the words as a commendation of the servant's works and faith, but this is not the primary meaning according to the context. Over a few things. The sum entrusted to him was considerable in itself, but little compared with the riches of his lord, and little in comparison of the reward bestowed upon him. The Greek here is ἐπὶ ὀλίγα, the accusative case denoting "extending over," or "as regards." I will make thee ruler (σε καταστήσω, I will set thee, <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45</a>) over many things; ἐπὶ πολλῶν, the genitive implying fixed authority over. From being a slave he is raised to the position of master. He is treated according to the principle in <a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a>, "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much." The spiritual import of this reward is hard to understand, if it is wished to assign to it a definite meaning. It seems to intimate that in the other world Christ's most honoured and faithful followers will have some special work to do for him in guiding and ruling the Church (see on Matthew 19:28; and comp. <a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Luke 19:17</a>, etc.). Enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Here is seen a marked contrast between the hard life of the slave and the happiness of the master. Literalists find here only a suggestion that the lord invites the servant to attend the feast by which his return home was celebrated. Certainly, the word translated "joy" (χαρὰ) may possibly be rendered "feast," as the LXX. translate mishteh in <a href="/esther/9-17.htm">Esther 9:17</a>, and a slave's elevation to his master's table would imply or involve his manumission. On the earthly side of the transaction, this and his extended and more dignified office would be sufficient reward for his fidelity. The spiritual signification of the sentence has been variously interpreted. Some find in it only an explanation of the former part of the award, "I will make thee ruler over many things," conveying no further accession of beatitude. But surely this is an inadequate conception of the guerdon. There are plainly two parts to this. One is advancement to more important position; the second is participation in the fulness of joy which the Lord's presence ensures (<a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a>; <a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6</a>), which, possessed entirely by himself, he communicates to his faithful. This comprises all blessedness. And it is noted that the joy is not said to enter into us. That indeed, though a blessing unspeakable, would be an inferior boon, as Augustine says; but we enter into the joy, when it is not measured by our capacity for receiving it, but absorbs us, envelops us, becomes our atmosphere, our life. Commentators quote Leighton's beautiful remark, "It is but little that we can receive here, some drops of joy that enter into us; but there we shall enter into joy, as vessels put into a sea of happiness." <a href="/commentaries/matthew/25-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. master κύριος (kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. replied, Ἔφη (Ephē) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5346.htm">Strong's 5346: </a> To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say. ‘Well done, Εὖ (Eu) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2095.htm">Strong's 2095: </a> Well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation. Neuter of a primary eus; well. good ἀγαθὲ (agathe) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> A primary word; 'good'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. faithful πιστέ (piste) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4103.htm">Strong's 4103: </a> Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. servant! δοῦλε (doule) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. You have been ἦς (ēs) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. faithful πιστός (pistos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4103.htm">Strong's 4103: </a> Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. with ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. a few things; ὀλίγα (oliga) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3641.htm">Strong's 3641: </a> Puny; especially neuter somewhat. I will put καταστήσω (katastēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2525.htm">Strong's 2525: </a> From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy. you {in charge} σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. of ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. many things. πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. Enter εἴσελθε (eiselthe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. joy χαρὰν (charan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5479.htm">Strong's 5479: </a> Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. master!? κυρίου (kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. 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