Matthew 25:14

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Summary

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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And delivered

1 Peter 4:9

Bible References

As

"Listen to another figure. There was a land owner who planted a vineyard and fenced it in, and hewed out a wine-vat in it, and built a watch-tower, and leased it to tenants, and left the neighborhood.

just as a man when he leaves home to go on a journey, and puts his slaves in charge, each with his duties, gives orders to the watchman to keep watch.

So he said, "A nobleman once went to a distant country to secure his appointment to a kingdom and then return.

Then he went on to give the people this illustration: "A man once planted a vineyard, and leased it to tenants, and went away for along absence.

And delivered

And he said to his disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and it was reported to him that this man was squandering his property.

We have gifts that differ with the favor that God has shown us, whether it is that of preaching, differing with the measure of our faith,

What is Apollos? Or what is Paul? Just servants through whom you came to have faith, as the Lord gave each of us opportunity.

The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God.

Endowments vary, but the Spirit is the same,

And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,

Be ungrudgingly hospitable to one another.