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See Christ's Object Lessons, Chapter 25 'Talents'
| Verse 13: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. [Quoted in COL 325.1 ] |
| verse 14: For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. [ Quoted COL 325.2 ] |
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| verse 15: And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. |
| verse 16: Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. |
| verse 17: And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two. |
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| verse 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. |
| verse 19: After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. |
| verse 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. |
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verse 21: His lord said unto him, Well done, thou 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. |
| verse 22: He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. |
| verse 23 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. |
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| verse 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strowed: |
| verse 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine. |
| verse 26: His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strowed: |
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| verse 27: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. |
verse 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
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| verse 29: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. |
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| verse 30: And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
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