He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
Parallel translations
- KJV And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
- BSB Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
- NKJV So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’
- NASB And he called ten of his own slaves and gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with this money until I come back.’
- NLT Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’
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- Matt 25:14–15“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
- John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
- 1 Cor 12:7–11But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
- 1 Pet 4:9–11Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
- Rom 12:6–8Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
- 1 Cor 12:28–29God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
- 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
- Gal 1:10For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
- Jas 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
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