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Contemporary English Version

Matthew 25:17

The servant who had two thousand coins did the same with his money and earned two thousand more.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Faithfulness;   Gifts from God;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Judgment;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Probation;   Punishment;   Responsibility;   Servant;   Steward;   Trustee;   Unfaithfulness;   Works;   Scofield Reference Index - Parables;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gifts of God, the;   Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Marriage;   Parable;   Talent;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ethics;   Master;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ethics;   Responsibility;   Wages;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Annihilation;   Holiness of God;   Joy;   Judgment, Last;   Meditation;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Anthropology;   Banking;   Commerce;   Kingdom of God;   Second Coming, the;   Weights and Measures;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Messiah;   Olives, Mount of;   Parable;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ambition;   Asceticism (2);   Claims (of Christ);   Debt, Debtor (2);   Equality;   Gain;   Judgment;   Justice (2);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Merit;   Money (2);   Paradox;   Pound ;   Property (2);   Readiness;   Religious Experience;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Selfishness;   Steward, Stewardship;   Talents ;   Wealth (2);   Weights and Measures;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven;   Matthew, Gospel by;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Debt;   Gain;   Talent;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 4;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the same way the man with two earned two more.
King James Version (1611)
And likewise he that had receiued two, he also gained other two.
King James Version
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
English Standard Version
So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.
New American Standard Bible
"In the same way the one who had received the two talents earned two more.
New Century Version
In the same way, the servant who had two bags invested them and earned two more.
Amplified Bible
"Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
Berean Standard Bible
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
Complete Jewish Bible
Similarly, the one given two earned another two.
Darby Translation
In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
Easy-to-Read Version
It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.
George Lamsa Translation
Likewise the second one, he gained by trading gained two others.
Good News Translation
In the same way the servant who had received two thousand coins earned another two thousand.
Lexham English Bible
In the same way the one who had the two gained two more.
Literal Translation
In the same way, the one with the two also did ; he also gained another two.
American Standard Version
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.
Bible in Basic English
In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.
Hebrew Names Version
In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.
International Standard Version
In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.
Etheridge Translation
Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.
Murdock Translation
And likewise: the one of two [fn] , by trading gained two more.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lykewyse, he [that receaued] two: he also gayned other two.
English Revised Version
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.
World English Bible
In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And likewise he that had received the two, he also gained other two.
Weymouth's New Testament
In the same way he who had the two gained two more.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also and he that hadde takun tweyne, wan othere tweyne.
Update Bible Version
In like manner he that [received] $2 million gained another $2 million.
Webster's Bible Translation
And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.
New English Translation
In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.
New King James Version
And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
New Living Translation
The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.
New Life Bible
The servant who had two pieces of money did the same thing. He made two more pieces.
New Revised Standard
In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in like manner he that had received the two gained other two.
Revised Standard Version
So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Lykwyse he that receaved .ii. gayned other .ii.
Young's Literal Translation
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Likewyse he yt receaued two talentes, wane other two also.
Mace New Testament (1729)
so he that had received two, gained likewise other two.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboy with two colts did the same thing.

Contextual Overview

14 The kingdom is also like what happened when a man went away and put his three servants in charge of all he owned. 15 The man knew what each servant could do. So he handed five thousand coins to the first servant, two thousand to the second, and one thousand to the third. Then he left the country. 16 As soon as the man had gone, the servant with the five thousand coins used them to earn five thousand more. 17 The servant who had two thousand coins did the same with his money and earned two thousand more. 18 But the servant with one thousand coins dug a hole and hid his master's money in the ground. 19 Some time later the master of those servants returned. He called them in and asked what they had done with his money. 20 The servant who had been given five thousand coins brought them in with the five thousand that he had earned. He said, "Sir, you gave me five thousand coins, and I have earned five thousand more." 21 "Wonderful!" his master replied. "You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!" 22 Next, the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, "Sir, you gave me two thousand coins, and I have earned two thousand more." 23 "Wonderful!" his master replied. "You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he also: Genesis 18:19, 2 Samuel 19:32, 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:4, 2 Kings 4:8-10, Job 29:11-17, Job 31:16-22, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, Mark 14:3-8, Acts 9:36-39, Acts 10:2, Acts 11:29, Acts 11:30, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:11-14, Galatians 6:9, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:17, 1 Timothy 5:10, 2 Timothy 1:16-18, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 6:11, 1 Peter 4:10

Cross-References

Genesis 25:7
Abraham died at the ripe old age of one hundred seventy-five.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And likewise he that received two,.... Talents, or a lesser measure of ministerial gifts:

he also gained other two; he worked and laboured, and traded, in proportion to the gifts he had received; and his improvements and success, under a divine blessing, were answerable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The two who had received most employed their money in trade, and by honest industry doubled it before their master returned, representing the conduct of those who make a good improvement of their abilities, and employ them in doing good.


 
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