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.
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For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. …
Use hospitality one to another without grudging. …
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; …
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-30)We have here the parable of the talents committed to three servants; this implies that we are in a state of work and business, as the former implies that we are in a state of expectancy. That showed the necessity of habitual preparation, this of actual diligence in our present work and service. In that we were stirred up to do well for our own souls; in this to lay out ourselves for the glory of G…
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