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.’

Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”

Enter into

“Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace,

According to Your word;

And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

In his uprightness

Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him,
“I am God Almighty;
Walk before Me, and be

blameless.

They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

General references

Mark the

blameless man, and behold the upright;

For the man of peace will have a

posterity.