19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; …
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. …
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. …
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. …
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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