Matthew 25:14 “Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.

25:14 NIrV

逐节对照

New International Reader's Version - “Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.
新标点和合本 - “天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们，
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “天国又好比一个人要出外远行，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - “天国又好比一个人要出外远行，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。
当代译本 - “天国就像一个人即将远行，他召来自己的奴仆，把产业托付给他们，
圣经新译本 - “天国又像一个人要出外远行，就叫自己的仆人来，把产业交给他们。
中文标准译本 - “天国又好比一个人要出外旅行，就叫来自己的奴仆们，把他所拥有的交托给他们。
现代标点和合本 - “天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们，
和合本（拼音版） - “天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们，
New International Version - “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
English Standard Version - “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
New Living Translation - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
The Message - “It’s also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities. To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left. Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master’s investment. The second did the same. But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master’s money.
Christian Standard Bible - “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
New American Standard Bible - “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
New King James Version - “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
Amplified Bible - “For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.
American Standard Version - For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - “For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
World English Bible - “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
新標點和合本 - 「天國又好比一個人要往外國去，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們，
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「天國又好比一個人要出外遠行，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「天國又好比一個人要出外遠行，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們。
當代譯本 - 「天國就像一個人即將遠行，他召來自己的奴僕，把產業託付給他們，
聖經新譯本 - “天國又像一個人要出外遠行，就叫自己的僕人來，把產業交給他們。
呂振中譯本 - 『就像一個人要出外去，叫了他的奴僕來，把資財交給他們；
中文標準譯本 - 「天國又好比一個人要出外旅行，就叫來自己的奴僕們，把他所擁有的交託給他們。
現代標點和合本 - 「天國又好比一個人要往外國去，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們，
文理和合譯本 - 又如一人將往他方、召其僕以家資付之、
文理委辦譯本 - 又如一人、將往異地、召僕以所有者予之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 又如一人將往異地、召僕、以家貲付之、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 昔有人焉、將遠行、召其諸僕、託以家貲、
Nueva Versión Internacional - »El reino de los cielos será también como un hombre que, al emprender un viaje, llamó a sus siervos y les encargó sus bienes.
현대인의 성경 - “또 하늘 나라는 여행을 떠나면서 종들을 불러 자기 재산을 맡긴 사람과 같다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далекое путешествие, созвал своих слуг и поручил им свое имущество.
Восточный перевод - – Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далёкое путешествие, созвал своих рабов и поручил им своё имущество.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далёкое путешествие, созвал своих рабов и поручил им своё имущество.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далёкое путешествие, созвал своих рабов и поручил им своё имущество.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il en sera comme d’un homme qui partit pour un voyage : il convoqua ses serviteurs et leur confia l’administration de ses biens.
リビングバイブル - 天の御国はまた、他国へ出かけたある人のようです。彼は出発前に、使用人たちを呼び、『さあ、元手をやるから、これで留守中に商売をしなさい』と、それぞれにお金を預けました。
Nestle Aland 28 - Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν, ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους, καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.
Nova Versão Internacional - “E também será como um homem que, ao sair de viagem, chamou seus servos e confiou-lhes os seus bens.
Hoffnung für alle - »Es wird dann so sein wie bei einem Mann, der vorhatte, ins Ausland zu reisen. Er rief alle seine Verwalter zusammen und vertraute ihnen sein Vermögen an. Sie sollten während seiner Abwesenheit gut damit wirtschaften.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - “Nước Trời cũng giống trường hợp người chủ sắp lên đường viễn du, gọi các đầy tớ vào, ủy thác cho họ tài sản mình.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “และอาณาจักรสวรรค์ยังเปรียบเหมือนชายคนหนึ่งจะออกเดินทาง จึงเรียกคนรับใช้มามอบหมายทรัพย์สินให้ดูแล
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交叉引用

Luke 20:9 - Jesus went on to tell the people a story. “A man planted a vineyard,” he said. “He rented it out to some farmers. Then he went away for a long time.
1 Corinthians 3:5 - After all, what is Apollos? And what is Paul? We are only people who serve. We helped you to believe. The Lord has given each of us our own work to do.
Romans 12:6 - We all have gifts. They differ according to the grace God has given to each of us. Do you have the gift of prophecy? Then use it according to the faith you have.
Romans 12:7 - If your gift is serving, then serve. If it is teaching, then teach.
Romans 12:8 - Is it encouraging others? Then encourage them. Is it giving to others? Then give freely. Is it being a leader? Then work hard at it. Is it showing mercy? Then do it cheerfully.
Matthew 21:33 - “Listen to another story. A man who owned some land planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress in it. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he moved to another place.
Matthew 25:14 - “Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.
Matthew 25:15 - He gave five bags of gold to one. He gave two bags to another. And he gave one bag to the third. The man gave each slave the amount of money he knew the slave could take care of. Then he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:16 - The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.
Matthew 25:17 - The one with the two bags of gold earned two more.
Matthew 25:18 - But the man who had received one bag went and dug a hole in the ground. He hid his master’s money in it.
Matthew 25:19 - “After a long time the master of those slaves returned. He wanted to collect all the money they had earned.
Matthew 25:20 - The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you trusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have earned five more.’
Matthew 25:21 - “His master replied, ‘You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:22 - “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you trusted me with two bags of gold. See, I have earned two more.’
Matthew 25:23 - “His master replied, ‘You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:24 - “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man. You harvest where you have not planted. You gather crops where you have not scattered seed.
Matthew 25:25 - So I was afraid. I went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
Matthew 25:26 - “His master replied, ‘You evil, lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I have not planted? You knew that I gather crops where I have not scattered seed?
Matthew 25:27 - Well then, you should have put my money in the bank. When I returned, I would have received it back with interest.’
Matthew 25:28 - “Then his master commanded the other slaves, ‘Take the bag of gold from him. Give it to the one who has ten bags.
Matthew 25:29 - Everyone who has will be given more. They will have more than enough. And what about anyone who doesn’t have? Even what they have will be taken away from them.
Matthew 25:30 - Throw that worthless slave outside. There in the darkness, people will weep and grind their teeth.’
1 Corinthians 4:1 - So here is how you should think of us. We serve Christ. We are trusted with the mysteries God has shown us.
1 Corinthians 4:2 - Those who have been given a trust must prove that they are faithful.
Luke 16:1 - Jesus told his disciples another story. He said, “There was a rich man who had a manager. Some said that the manager was wasting what the rich man owned.
Luke 16:2 - So the rich man told him to come in. He asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Tell me exactly how you have handled what I own. You can’t be my manager any longer.’
Luke 16:3 - “The manager said to himself, ‘What will I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig. And I’m too ashamed to beg.
Luke 16:4 - I know what I’m going to do. I’ll do something so that when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’
Luke 16:5 - “So he called in each person who owed his master something. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
Luke 16:6 - “ ‘I owe 900 gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill. Sit down quickly and change it to 450 gallons.’
Luke 16:7 - “Then he asked the second one, ‘And how much do you owe?’ “ ‘I owe 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill and change it to 800 bushels.’
Luke 16:8 - “The manager had not been honest. But the master praised him for being clever. The people of this world are clever in dealing with those who are like themselves. They are more clever than God’s people.
Luke 16:9 - I tell you, use the riches of this world to help others. In that way, you will make friends for yourselves. Then when your riches are gone, you will be welcomed into your eternal home in heaven.
Luke 16:10 - “Suppose you can be trusted with something very little. Then you can also be trusted with something very large. But suppose you are not honest with something very little. Then you will also not be honest with something very large.
Luke 16:11 - Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling worldly wealth. Then who will trust you with true riches?
Luke 16:12 - Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling someone else’s property. Then who will give you property of your own?
Ephesians 4:11 - So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.
1 Corinthians 12:4 - There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given to believers by the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:7 - The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all.
1 Corinthians 12:8 - To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 12:9 - To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing.
1 Corinthians 12:10 - To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.
1 Corinthians 12:11 - All the gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives gifts to each person, just as he decides.
1 Corinthians 12:12 - There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13 - We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so we are formed into one body. It didn’t matter whether we were Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink.
1 Corinthians 12:14 - So the body is not made up of just one part. It has many parts.
1 Corinthians 12:15 - Suppose the foot says, “I am not a hand. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body.
1 Corinthians 12:16 - And suppose the ear says, “I am not an eye. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body.
1 Corinthians 12:17 - If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell?
1 Corinthians 12:18 - God has placed each part in the body just as he wanted it to be.
1 Corinthians 12:19 - If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body?
1 Corinthians 12:20 - As it is, there are many parts. But there is only one body.
1 Corinthians 12:21 - The eye can’t say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
1 Corinthians 12:22 - In fact, it is just the opposite. The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are the ones we can’t do without.
1 Corinthians 12:23 - The parts that we think are less important we treat with special honor. The private parts aren’t shown. But they are treated with special care.
1 Corinthians 12:24 - The parts that can be shown don’t need special care. But God has put together all the parts of the body. And he has given more honor to the parts that didn’t have any.
1 Corinthians 12:25 - In that way, the parts of the body will not take sides. All of them will take care of one another.
1 Corinthians 12:26 - If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part shares in its joy.
1 Corinthians 12:27 - You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:28 - First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:29 - Is everyone an apostle? Is everyone a prophet? Is everyone a teacher? Do all work miracles?
Luke 19:12 - Jesus said, “A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home.
Luke 19:13 - So he sent for ten of his slaves. He gave them each about three months’ pay. ‘Put this money to work until I come back,’ he said.
Luke 19:14 - “But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
Luke 19:15 - “But he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the slaves he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it.
Luke 19:16 - “The first one came to him. He said, ‘Sir, your money has earned ten times as much.’
Luke 19:17 - “ ‘You have done well, my good slave!’ his master replied. ‘You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.’
Luke 19:18 - “The second slave came to his master. He said, ‘Sir, your money has earned five times as much.’
Luke 19:19 - “His master answered, ‘I will put you in charge of five towns.’
Luke 19:20 - “Then another slave came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your money. I have kept it hidden in a piece of cloth.
Luke 19:21 - I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in. You harvest what you did not plant.’
Luke 19:22 - “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you evil slave! So you knew that I am a hard man? You knew that I take out what I did not put in? You knew that I harvest what I did not plant?
Luke 19:23 - Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.’
Luke 19:24 - “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten times as much.’
Luke 19:25 - “ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten times as much!’
Luke 19:26 - “He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more. But here is what will happen to anyone who has nothing. Even what they have will be taken away from them.
Luke 19:27 - And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!’ ”
Mark 13:34 - It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.
1 Peter 4:9 - Welcome others into your homes without complaining.
1 Peter 4:10 - God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.
1 Peter 4:11 - If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New International Reader's Version - “Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.
新标点和合本 - “天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们，
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “天国又好比一个人要出外远行，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - “天国又好比一个人要出外远行，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。
当代译本 - “天国就像一个人即将远行，他召来自己的奴仆，把产业托付给他们，
圣经新译本 - “天国又像一个人要出外远行，就叫自己的仆人来，把产业交给他们。
中文标准译本 - “天国又好比一个人要出外旅行，就叫来自己的奴仆们，把他所拥有的交托给他们。
现代标点和合本 - “天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们，
和合本（拼音版） - “天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们，
New International Version - “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
English Standard Version - “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
New Living Translation - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
The Message - “It’s also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities. To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left. Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master’s investment. The second did the same. But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master’s money.
Christian Standard Bible - “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
New American Standard Bible - “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
New King James Version - “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
Amplified Bible - “For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.
American Standard Version - For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - “For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
World English Bible - “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
新標點和合本 - 「天國又好比一個人要往外國去，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們，
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「天國又好比一個人要出外遠行，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「天國又好比一個人要出外遠行，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們。
當代譯本 - 「天國就像一個人即將遠行，他召來自己的奴僕，把產業託付給他們，
聖經新譯本 - “天國又像一個人要出外遠行，就叫自己的僕人來，把產業交給他們。
呂振中譯本 - 『就像一個人要出外去，叫了他的奴僕來，把資財交給他們；
中文標準譯本 - 「天國又好比一個人要出外旅行，就叫來自己的奴僕們，把他所擁有的交託給他們。
現代標點和合本 - 「天國又好比一個人要往外國去，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他們，
文理和合譯本 - 又如一人將往他方、召其僕以家資付之、
文理委辦譯本 - 又如一人、將往異地、召僕以所有者予之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 又如一人將往異地、召僕、以家貲付之、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 昔有人焉、將遠行、召其諸僕、託以家貲、
Nueva Versión Internacional - »El reino de los cielos será también como un hombre que, al emprender un viaje, llamó a sus siervos y les encargó sus bienes.
현대인의 성경 - “또 하늘 나라는 여행을 떠나면서 종들을 불러 자기 재산을 맡긴 사람과 같다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далекое путешествие, созвал своих слуг и поручил им свое имущество.
Восточный перевод - – Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далёкое путешествие, созвал своих рабов и поручил им своё имущество.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далёкое путешествие, созвал своих рабов и поручил им своё имущество.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далёкое путешествие, созвал своих рабов и поручил им своё имущество.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il en sera comme d’un homme qui partit pour un voyage : il convoqua ses serviteurs et leur confia l’administration de ses biens.
リビングバイブル - 天の御国はまた、他国へ出かけたある人のようです。彼は出発前に、使用人たちを呼び、『さあ、元手をやるから、これで留守中に商売をしなさい』と、それぞれにお金を預けました。
Nestle Aland 28 - Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν, ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους, καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.
Nova Versão Internacional - “E também será como um homem que, ao sair de viagem, chamou seus servos e confiou-lhes os seus bens.
Hoffnung für alle - »Es wird dann so sein wie bei einem Mann, der vorhatte, ins Ausland zu reisen. Er rief alle seine Verwalter zusammen und vertraute ihnen sein Vermögen an. Sie sollten während seiner Abwesenheit gut damit wirtschaften.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - “Nước Trời cũng giống trường hợp người chủ sắp lên đường viễn du, gọi các đầy tớ vào, ủy thác cho họ tài sản mình.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “และอาณาจักรสวรรค์ยังเปรียบเหมือนชายคนหนึ่งจะออกเดินทาง จึงเรียกคนรับใช้มามอบหมายทรัพย์สินให้ดูแล
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และยังเปรียบเสมือนชายคนหนึ่งที่ออกเดินทางไป เขาเรียกบรรดาผู้รับใช้มาเพื่อให้ดูแลทรัพย์สมบัติของเขา

Luke 20:9 - Jesus went on to tell the people a story. “A man planted a vineyard,” he said. “He rented it out to some farmers. Then he went away for a long time.
1 Corinthians 3:5 - After all, what is Apollos? And what is Paul? We are only people who serve. We helped you to believe. The Lord has given each of us our own work to do.
Romans 12:6 - We all have gifts. They differ according to the grace God has given to each of us. Do you have the gift of prophecy? Then use it according to the faith you have.
Romans 12:7 - If your gift is serving, then serve. If it is teaching, then teach.
Romans 12:8 - Is it encouraging others? Then encourage them. Is it giving to others? Then give freely. Is it being a leader? Then work hard at it. Is it showing mercy? Then do it cheerfully.
Matthew 21:33 - “Listen to another story. A man who owned some land planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress in it. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he moved to another place.
Matthew 25:14 - “Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.
Matthew 25:15 - He gave five bags of gold to one. He gave two bags to another. And he gave one bag to the third. The man gave each slave the amount of money he knew the slave could take care of. Then he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:16 - The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.
Matthew 25:17 - The one with the two bags of gold earned two more.
Matthew 25:18 - But the man who had received one bag went and dug a hole in the ground. He hid his master’s money in it.
Matthew 25:19 - “After a long time the master of those slaves returned. He wanted to collect all the money they had earned.
Matthew 25:20 - The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you trusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have earned five more.’
Matthew 25:21 - “His master replied, ‘You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:22 - “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you trusted me with two bags of gold. See, I have earned two more.’
Matthew 25:23 - “His master replied, ‘You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:24 - “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man. You harvest where you have not planted. You gather crops where you have not scattered seed.
Matthew 25:25 - So I was afraid. I went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
Matthew 25:26 - “His master replied, ‘You evil, lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I have not planted? You knew that I gather crops where I have not scattered seed?
Matthew 25:27 - Well then, you should have put my money in the bank. When I returned, I would have received it back with interest.’
Matthew 25:28 - “Then his master commanded the other slaves, ‘Take the bag of gold from him. Give it to the one who has ten bags.
Matthew 25:29 - Everyone who has will be given more. They will have more than enough. And what about anyone who doesn’t have? Even what they have will be taken away from them.
Matthew 25:30 - Throw that worthless slave outside. There in the darkness, people will weep and grind their teeth.’
1 Corinthians 4:1 - So here is how you should think of us. We serve Christ. We are trusted with the mysteries God has shown us.
1 Corinthians 4:2 - Those who have been given a trust must prove that they are faithful.
Luke 16:1 - Jesus told his disciples another story. He said, “There was a rich man who had a manager. Some said that the manager was wasting what the rich man owned.
Luke 16:2 - So the rich man told him to come in. He asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Tell me exactly how you have handled what I own. You can’t be my manager any longer.’
Luke 16:3 - “The manager said to himself, ‘What will I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig. And I’m too ashamed to beg.
Luke 16:4 - I know what I’m going to do. I’ll do something so that when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’
Luke 16:5 - “So he called in each person who owed his master something. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
Luke 16:6 - “ ‘I owe 900 gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill. Sit down quickly and change it to 450 gallons.’
Luke 16:7 - “Then he asked the second one, ‘And how much do you owe?’ “ ‘I owe 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill and change it to 800 bushels.’
Luke 16:8 - “The manager had not been honest. But the master praised him for being clever. The people of this world are clever in dealing with those who are like themselves. They are more clever than God’s people.
Luke 16:9 - I tell you, use the riches of this world to help others. In that way, you will make friends for yourselves. Then when your riches are gone, you will be welcomed into your eternal home in heaven.
Luke 16:10 - “Suppose you can be trusted with something very little. Then you can also be trusted with something very large. But suppose you are not honest with something very little. Then you will also not be honest with something very large.
Luke 16:11 - Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling worldly wealth. Then who will trust you with true riches?
Luke 16:12 - Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling someone else’s property. Then who will give you property of your own?
Ephesians 4:11 - So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.
1 Corinthians 12:4 - There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given to believers by the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:7 - The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all.
1 Corinthians 12:8 - To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 12:9 - To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing.
1 Corinthians 12:10 - To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.
1 Corinthians 12:11 - All the gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives gifts to each person, just as he decides.
1 Corinthians 12:12 - There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13 - We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so we are formed into one body. It didn’t matter whether we were Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink.
1 Corinthians 12:14 - So the body is not made up of just one part. It has many parts.
1 Corinthians 12:15 - Suppose the foot says, “I am not a hand. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body.
1 Corinthians 12:16 - And suppose the ear says, “I am not an eye. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body.
1 Corinthians 12:17 - If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell?
1 Corinthians 12:18 - God has placed each part in the body just as he wanted it to be.
1 Corinthians 12:19 - If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body?
1 Corinthians 12:20 - As it is, there are many parts. But there is only one body.
1 Corinthians 12:21 - The eye can’t say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
1 Corinthians 12:22 - In fact, it is just the opposite. The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are the ones we can’t do without.
1 Corinthians 12:23 - The parts that we think are less important we treat with special honor. The private parts aren’t shown. But they are treated with special care.
1 Corinthians 12:24 - The parts that can be shown don’t need special care. But God has put together all the parts of the body. And he has given more honor to the parts that didn’t have any.
1 Corinthians 12:25 - In that way, the parts of the body will not take sides. All of them will take care of one another.
1 Corinthians 12:26 - If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part shares in its joy.
1 Corinthians 12:27 - You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:28 - First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:29 - Is everyone an apostle? Is everyone a prophet? Is everyone a teacher? Do all work miracles?
Luke 19:12 - Jesus said, “A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home.
Luke 19:13 - So he sent for ten of his slaves. He gave them each about three months’ pay. ‘Put this money to work until I come back,’ he said.
Luke 19:14 - “But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
Luke 19:15 - “But he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the slaves he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it.
Luke 19:16 - “The first one came to him. He said, ‘Sir, your money has earned ten times as much.’
Luke 19:17 - “ ‘You have done well, my good slave!’ his master replied. ‘You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.’
Luke 19:18 - “The second slave came to his master. He said, ‘Sir, your money has earned five times as much.’
Luke 19:19 - “His master answered, ‘I will put you in charge of five towns.’
Luke 19:20 - “Then another slave came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your money. I have kept it hidden in a piece of cloth.
Luke 19:21 - I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in. You harvest what you did not plant.’
Luke 19:22 - “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you evil slave! So you knew that I am a hard man? You knew that I take out what I did not put in? You knew that I harvest what I did not plant?
Luke 19:23 - Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.’
Luke 19:24 - “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten times as much.’
Luke 19:25 - “ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten times as much!’
Luke 19:26 - “He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more. But here is what will happen to anyone who has nothing. Even what they have will be taken away from them.
Luke 19:27 - And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!’ ”
Mark 13:34 - It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.
1 Peter 4:9 - Welcome others into your homes without complaining.
1 Peter 4:10 - God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.
1 Peter 4:11 - If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.