nkjv Matthew:25:14-29 SEEK
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For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country ,
who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them .
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And to one he gave five talents ,
to another two ,
and to another one ,
to each according to his own ability ;
and immediately he went on a journey .
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Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them ,
and made another five talents .
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And likewise he who had received two gained two more also .
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But he who had received one went and dug in the ground ,
and hid his lord '
s money .
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After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them .
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So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents ,
saying , "
Lord ,
you delivered to me five talents ;
look ,
I have gained five more talents besides them .'
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His lord said to him , "
Well done ,
good and faithful servant ;
you were faithful over a few things ,
I will make you ruler over many things .
Enter into the joy of your lord .'
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He also who had received two talents came and said , "
Lord ,
you delivered to me two talents ;
look ,
I have gained two more talents besides them .'
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His lord said to him , "
Well done ,
good and faithful servant ;
you have been faithful over a few things ,
I will make you ruler over many things .
Enter into the joy of your lord .'
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Then he who had received the one talent came and said , "
Lord ,
I knew you to be a hard man ,
reaping where you have not sown ,
and gathering where you have not scattered seed .
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And I was afraid ,
and went and hid your talent in the ground .
Look ,
there you have what is yours .'
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But his lord answered and said to him , "
You wicked and lazy servant ,
you knew that I reap where I have not sown ,
and gather where I have not scattered seed .
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So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers ,
and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest .
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So take the talent from him ,
and give it to him who has ten talents .
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For to everyone who has ,
more will be given ,
and he will have abundance ;
but from him who does not have ,
even what he has will be taken away .