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Matthew 25:21
21His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“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. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.’
Context of Matthew 25:21
19And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them. 20And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them. His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord. 22And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them. 23His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Read all of Matthew 25Matthew 25:21 word by word
ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ· εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω. εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.¶Read the interlinear
- lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
- fewὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641
- thingsπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- setκαθίστημιkathistēmi · to appoint/conductG2525
- enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- joyχαράchara · joyG5479
Cross-references for Matthew 25:21
- 2 Chronicles 31:20And thus did Hezekiah throughout Judah, and wrought what was good and right and true before Jehovah his God.
- Luke 16:10He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.
- Romans 2:29but he [is] a Jew [who is so] inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
- 1 Peter 1:7that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:
- Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from [the] world's foundation:
- Matthew 10:40He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
- Matthew 24:47Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.
- Luke 12:44verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
- Luke 22:28But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.
- Revelation 2:10Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
- Revelation 3:21He that overcomes, to him will I give to sit with me in my throne; as I also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father in his throne.
- Revelation 21:7He that overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me son.
- Matthew 25:23His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Commentaries on Matthew 25:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Ruler over many things - I will promote thee to greater honors and to more important trusts. Joy of thy lord - In the meantime share the pleasures and enjoyments of his palace; be his companion, and receive the rewards which he has promised thee. “The joy of his lord” may mean either the festivals and rejoicings at his return, or the rewards which his lord had prepared for his faithful servants. Applied to Christians, it means that they who rightly…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have enjoyed. It is not meant…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21See Matthew 24:45–51; Luke 16:10. Enter into the joy of your master!: This shows the Father’s approval. It may also point to the Messiah’s great banquet (see Matthew 6:1, 4, 6, 18; 9:9–17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. His lord said unto him, Well done--a single word, not of bare satisfaction, but of warm and delighted commendation. And from what Lips! thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, &c.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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