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Matthew 25:23 Cross-References
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“His 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.”
Matthew 25:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 25:23
Well done, good and faithful servant—Eu, doule agathe kai piste (Εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ): 'Well [done], good and faithful slave.' Agathos (ἀγαθός) denotes intrinsic moral goodness, pistos (πιστός) means trustworthy/reliable. God evaluates character, not just productivity. Note: He doesn't say 'successful' or 'talented'—He says faithful.Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things—The principle: present faithfulness qualifies for future authority. Epi oligōn ēs pistos, epi pollōn se katastēsō (ἐπὶ ὀλίγων ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω) connects earth...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 25:23
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“She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.”
“and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.”