Matthew 25:14 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹⁴ For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock;

³³ Hear another parable: A landlord planted a vineyard, and hedged it round, and digged a wine press in it, and built a tower; and having farmed it out, went abroad.

¹⁴ For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock; ¹⁵ to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out. ¹⁶ Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others. ¹⁷ Likewise he who had received two, gained other two. ¹⁸ Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, their master returned and reckoned with them. ²⁰ Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained. ²¹ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²² He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained. ²³ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²⁴ Then came he also who had received the talent, and said, Sir, I know that you are a severe man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered; ²⁵ being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your own. ²⁶ His master answering, said to him, Malignant and slothful servant, did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered? ²⁷ Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest? ²⁸ Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten: ²⁹ for to every one that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ³⁰ And thrust out this unprofitable servant into darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁹ Be hospitable to one another, without murmurings. ¹⁰ Let every one, according as he has received a gift, minister it to the others, as good stewards of the manifold favor of God. ¹¹ If any one speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any one minister, let him do it as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

³⁴ When a man intends to travel, he leaves his household in charge to his servants, assigns to every one his task, and orders the porter to watch.

¹ He said, likewise, to his disciples, A certain rich man had a steward, who was accused to him of wasting his estate. ² Having, therefore, called him, he said, What is this that I hear of you? Render an account of your management, for you shall be steward no longer. ³ And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? My master takes from me the stewardship; I can not dig, and am ashamed to beg. ⁴ I am resolved what to do, that when I am discarded, there may be some who will receive me into their houses. ⁵ Having, therefore, sent severally for all his master's debtors, he asked one, How much do you owe my master? ⁶ He answered, A hundred baths of oil. Take back your bill, said the steward, sit down directly, and write fifty. ⁷ Then he asked another, How much do you owe? He answered, A hundred homers of wheat. Take back your bill, said he, and write eighty. ⁸ The master commended the prudence of the unjust steward; for the children of this world are more prudent in conducting their affairs, than the children of light. ⁹ Therefore, I say to you, with the deceitful riches procure to yourself friends, who, after your discharge, may receive you into the eternal mansion. ¹⁰ Whoso is faithful in little is faithful also in much: and whoso is unjust in little, is unjust also in much. ¹¹ If, therefore, you have not been honest in the deceitful, who will entrust you with the true riches? ¹² And if you have been unfaithful managers for another, who will give you anything to manage for yourselves?

¹² A certain nobleman went abroad to procure for himself the royalty, and then return; ¹³ and having called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, he said, improve these till I return. ¹⁴ Now his citizens hated him; and sending an embassy after him, protested, We will not have this man for our king. ¹⁵ When he returned, vested with royal power, he commanded those servants to be called to whom he had committed the money, that he might know what every one had gained. ¹⁶ Then the first came, and said, My Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds. ¹⁷ He answered, Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very small matter, receive the government of ten cities. ¹⁸ And the second who came, said, My Lord, your pound has gained five pounds. ¹⁹ He answered, Be you also governor of five cities. ²⁰ Another came, saying, My Lord, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin; ²¹ for I was afraid of you, because you are a hard master; you exact what you did not give, and reap what you did not sow. ²² He answered, Out of your own mouth, you malignant servant, I will condemn you. Did you know that I am a hard master, exacting what I did not give, and reaping what I did not sow? ²³ Why, then, did you not put my money into the bank; that at my return I might have received it with interest? ²⁴ Then he said to his attendants, Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has ten pounds. ²⁵ They answered, My Lord, he has ten pounds. ²⁶ He replied, I tell you, that to every one who has, more shall be given; but from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ²⁷ But as for those my enemies, who would not have me for their king, bring them hither, and slay them in my presence.

⁹ Then he spoke to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and farmed it out, and having traveled, continued long abroad.

⁶ Having, then, gifts, differing according to the favor which is given to us-if prophecy act according to the measure of faith- ⁷ if a ministerial office, in that office-if one is a teacher, in teaching- ⁸ and the exhorter, in exhortation. Let him who distributes act with disinterestedness-him that presides, with assiduity-him that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁵ For who is Paul, and who is Apollos; but ministers, by whom you have believed, even as the Lord has given to each?

¹ So, then, let a man consider us as servants only of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God. ² Now, it is required in stewards, that every one be found faithful.

⁴ Now, there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit.

⁷ And to each is given this manifestation of the Spirit, for the advantage of all. ⁸ For to one, indeed, is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit. ⁹ And to another, faith, by the same Spirit: and to another, healing, by the same Spirit: ¹⁰ and to another, the operations of powers: and to another, prophecy: and to another, diverse kinds of foreign tongues: and to another, the interpretation of foreign tongues. ¹¹ Now, all these does the one and the same Spirit effectively work; distributing to each, respectively, as he pleases. ¹² For, as the body is one, although it have many members; and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. ¹³ For, indeed, by one Spirit, we all have been immersed into one body; whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and all have been made to drink of one Spirit. ¹⁴ Since, then, the body is not one member, but many; ¹⁵ if the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it, for this, not of the body? ¹⁶ And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it, for this, not of the body? ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? ¹⁸ But, now, God has placed the members, every one of them, in the body, as he has pleased. ¹⁹ Besides, if all were one member, where were the body? ²⁰ But now, indeed, there are many members, but one body. ²¹ Therefore, the eye can not say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor, again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you. ²² Nay, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary. ²³ And those which we think are less honorable members of the body, around them we throw more abundant honor; and so our uncomely members have more abundant comeliness. ²⁴ But, our comely members have no need. However, God has tempered the body together; having given to the member which wants it, more abundant honor. ²⁵ That there may be no schism in the body; but, that the members may have the very same anxious care, one for another. ²⁶ So, whether one member suffer, all the members sympathize; or, one member be honored, all the members rejoice together. ²⁷ Now, you are Christ's body, and members in particular. ²⁸ And these, indeed, God has placed in the congregation: first, Apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; next, powers; then, gifts of healing; helpers, directors, kinds of foreign languages. ²⁹ Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all powers?

¹¹ And he gave some, indeed, Apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;