Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Bible References

A long

Matthew 25:5
Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 24:48
But if that slave, with evil intent, should think to himself, 'My master will not be back very soon,'

Reckoneth

Matthew 18:23
"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who decided to settle his account with his servants.
Luke 16:1
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a property manager who was reported to be squandering his possessions.
Romans 14:7
For none of us lives for his own benefit [only], and none of us dies for his own benefit [only].
1 Corinthians 3:12
But if anyone [i.e., a preacher or soul winner] builds on this foundation with gold, silver, expensive building stones, wood, grass, or straw,
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear in front of the judgment bar of Christ, so that each one of us may receive what is due him for what he had done while in his [physical] body [i.e., on earth], whether it be good or bad.
James 3:1
Not many of you should be teachers, my brothers, because you [should] know that we [teachers] will be judged more strictly.