Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'
A Conservative Version
And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
American Standard Version
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
His master replied, 'Well done, you are a good and trustworthy servant. You have been trustworthy over a [relatively] few things, so I will place you over many things. Come and share in your master's joy.'
Anderson New Testament
His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.
Bible in Basic English
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
Common New Testament
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.
Darby Translation
His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
Godbey New Testament
His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.
Goodspeed New Testament
His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come, share your master's enjoyment!'
John Wesley New Testament
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Julia Smith Translation
And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful servant: thou west faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many; enter into the joy of thy lord.
King James 2000
His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'
Modern King James verseion
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then his master said unto him, 'Well, good servant and faithful; Thou hast been faithful in little, I will make thee ruler over much: enter in into thy master's joy.'
Moffatt New Testament
His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.'
Montgomery New Testament
"'Well done, good and faithful slave,' replied his master; 'You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your master's joy.'
NET Bible
His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
New Heart English Bible
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
Noyes New Testament
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in charge of much; enter into the joy of thy lord.
The Emphasized Bible
His lord said unto him - Well-done! good and faithful servant, - Over a few things wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Well done, good, trustworthy servant!' said his master. 'You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master's joy!'
Webster
His lord said to him, Well done thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Weymouth New Testament
"'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
Williams New Testament
His master said to him 'Well done, my good and faithful slave, you have been faithful in the use of a small amount; I will put you in charge of a larger one. Come, share your master's joy!'
World English Bible
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
Worrell New Testament
His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.'
Worsley New Testament
and his lord said to him, Well done, my good and trusty servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into thy master's joy.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
Themes
Faithfulness » Blessedness of, illustrated
the Gifts of God » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The talents
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Joy » Shall be the final reward of saints at the judgment-day
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Talents
Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
Punishment » According to deeds » See the parable of the talents
the Reward of saints » Described as » Entering into the joy of the lord
Righteous » Compared with » Good servants
compared to Saints » Good servants
Servant » Instances of good » Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the talents
Interlinear
Pistos
πιστός
Pistos
faithful, believe, believing, true, faithfully, believer, sure
Usage: 51
Epi
ἐπί
Epi
Usage: 644
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:21
Images Matthew 25:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Talents
20 And he that received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you committed to me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents. 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord. 22 And he that received the two talents also came to him and said, Lord, you committed to me two talents; behold, I have gained two others.
Cross References
Matthew 24:47
I tell you truly, that he will place him over all his estates.
Matthew 25:23
His Lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.
Luke 16:10
He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom the Lord has placed over his family to give them food in due season?
Luke 12:44
I tell you truly, that he will set him over all his property.
Hebrews 12:2
looking to the chief guide and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy set before him despised the shame and endured the cross, and sat down on the right hand of God.
Revelation 3:21
To him that conquers will I give to sit down with me on my throne, as I conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Revelation 21:7
He that conquers shall inherit these things, and I will be to him a God and he shall be to me a son.
Matthew 10:40-42
He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
Matthew 25:34-40
Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.
Luke 22:28-30
And you have continued with me in my trials,
John 12:26
If any man serves me let him follow me; and where I am there also shall my servant be. If anyone serves me, him will the Father honor.
John 14:3
For I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go and shall prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, that where I am you may also be.
John 17:24
Father, what thou hast given me, I will that they should be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me; because thou didst love me before the foundation of the world;
Romans 2:29
But that which is in secret is the Jew, and circumcision of the heart is in the spirit not in the writing, the commendation of which is not of men but of God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Judge nothing therefore before the time, till the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden deeds of darkness, and make known the purposes of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise from God.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Wherefore also we strive, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
2 Corinthians 10:18
for not he that commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Philippians 1:23
But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better;
2 Timothy 2:12
if we endure patiently we shall reign together; if we deny him he will deny us;
1 Peter 1:7-8
that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Revelation 2:10
Fear not what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:26-28
And to him that conquers and keeps my works till the end, I will give power over the nations,
Revelation 7:17
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shall feed them and lead them to fountains of the waters of life, and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.