1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.Log in to add notes
2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)Log in to add notes
3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:Log in to add notes
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,Log in to add notes
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;Log in to add notes
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,Log in to add notes
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,Log in to add notes
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;Log in to add notes
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;Log in to add notes
10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.Log in to add notes
14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.Log in to add notes
15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.Log in to add notes
16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.Log in to add notes
17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.Log in to add notes
18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.Log in to add notes
19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.Log in to add notes
20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.Log in to add notes
21His 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.Log in to add notes
22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.Log in to add notes
23His lord said unto him, Well done, 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.Log in to add notes
24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:Log in to add notes
25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.Log in to add notes
26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:Log in to add notes
27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.Log in to add notes
28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.Log in to add notes
29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.Log in to add notes
30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Log in to add notes