Matthew 25:19

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

As the bridegroom was long of coming, they all grew drowsy and went to sleep.

But if the bad servant says to himself, 'My lord and master is long of coming,'

That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants.

He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who had a factor, and this factor, he found, was accused of misapplying his property.

For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself;

On that foundation anyone may build gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

for we have all to appear without disguise before the tribunal of Christ, each to be requited for what he has done with his body, well or ill.

My brothers, do not swell the ranks of the teachers; remember, we teachers will be judged with special strictness.