Matthew 20:8

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Summary

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

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The enemy who sowed them is the Devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

After a long time the lord of those servants came and took account with them.

who will render to each according to his works;

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.

so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. And to those who look for Him He shall appear the second time without sin to salvation.

And I saw a great white throne, and Him sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And a place was not found for them.

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And Abram said, Lord God, what will You give me, since I am going childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him. And he made him overseer over his house, and he put into his hand all he had.

And they came near to the man over Joseph's house, and they talked with him at the door of the house,

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things shared by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not move from house to house.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall set over his houseservants, to give them their portion of food in season?

And He also said to His disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And he was accused to him, that he had wasted his goods.

So let a man think of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

each one as he received a gift, ministering it to yourselves as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.