1 Machabæorum 25:21

Nova Vulgata

Ait illi dominus eius: "Euge, serve bone et fidelis. Super pauca fuisti fidelis; supra multa te constituam: intra in gaudium domini tui".

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Ait illi dominus ejus : Euge serve bone, et fidelis : quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam ; intra in gaudium domini tui.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.

Bible Verse Review
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Well: 2 Chronicles 31:20, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Luke 16:10, Romans 2:29, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 1 Peter 1:7

I will: Matthew 25:34-40, Matthew 25:46, Matthew 10:40-42, Matthew 24:47, Luke 12:44, Luke 22:28-30, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:26-28, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 21:7

enter: Matthew 25:23, Psalms 16:10, Psalms 16:11, John 12:26, John 14:3, John 17:24, Philippians 1:23, 2 Timothy 2:12, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 1:8, Revelation 7:17

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 7:2 - a faithful man Psalms 111:10 - his praise Proverbs 22:29 - a man Proverbs 27:18 - shall be Proverbs 31:25 - and she Isaiah 57:2 - He shall Matthew 7:21 - shall Luke 19:17 - Well John 5:44 - and Romans 5:2 - the glory Romans 8:17 - heirs of 1 Corinthians 3:14 - General 1 Corinthians 4:2 - that 1 Corinthians 4:17 - faithful 2 Corinthians 5:8 - present Philippians 4:14 - ye have Colossians 1:7 - a 2 Thessalonians 2:14 - to 1 Timothy 3:13 - they Hebrews 3:5 - faithful James 2:8 - ye do 1 Peter 4:13 - ye may 3 John 1:6 - do well Revelation 22:3 - but

Gill's Notes on the Bible

His Lord said unto him, well done,.... Gospel ministers do not say so to themselves; they know they can do nothing well of themselves, and when they have done all they can, they own they are but unprofitable servants; they acknowledge all they do is owing to the grace of God, and strength of Christ, and that no praise is due to them; nor do they expect or seek for such eulogies from men: but this is said, to show how acceptable a diligent laborious ministry is to Christ, and to encourage industry in the preachers of the word, whose works will follow them, though not go before them:

thou good and faithful servant: such may be said to be good, who have the grace of God implanted in them, some good thing in them towards the Lord God; a good work begun in their hearts, without which men can never be good ministers of Christ; and who have good abilities, not only natural and acquired parts, but ministerial gifts; which are the good things committed to them, and that dwell in them, which they are to keep by the Holy Ghost; and who make a good use of them, and freely communicate and impart their spiritual gifts, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; and who being employed in a good work, as that of the ministry is, do it well, and abide in it: and such may be said to be "faithful", who preach the pure Gospel of Christ, and the whole of it; who neither mix it with the inventions of men, nor keep back any part of it from the saints; who seek not to please men, but their Lord and Master; and not their own honour and applause, but his glory; and who abide by him and his cause, notwithstanding all reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions. In such language as this, the Jews used to praise their servants,

"Nmanw bwj vya ywh "O man! good and faithful", and from whose labour one had x profit.''

Thou hast been faithful over a few things: not as considered in themselves; for the truths of the Gospel which ministers are intrusted with, and in which they are faithful, are neither few, nor inconsiderable; they are the manifold grace of God, and the unsearchable riches of Christ: nor are their gifts mean and despicable; nor are their labours worthless, and of no account; but in comparison of the unseen and eternal things of glory, which are prepared and laid up for them; so that there is no proportion between their works, and the glory that shall be revealed in them:

I will make thee ruler over many things; either on earth, where they shall reign with Christ a thousand years; and when the kingdom, and the dominion, and the greatness of it, will be given to the saints of the Most High; and when they who have turned many to righteousness, shall shine as the stars in that kingdom: or else in heaven, where as kings, they shall inherit the kingdom prepared for them, sit down with Christ in his throne, and wear the never fading crown of glory, life, and righteousness;

enter thou into the joy of our Lord; not their own, or what was of their own procuring, but their Lord's; which Jehovah the Father has prepared for his people, and gives unto them; which the son possesses for them, and will bestow on them; and which the Holy Spirit makes them meet for; and which will chiefly lie in the enjoyment of Christ their Lord: this happiness of theirs is expressed by "joy", which will be full and perfect, and without any interruption or mixture; will be unspeakable and glorious, and continue for ever; for when the saints shall enter into it, as into an house or mansion, they shall take possession of it, and abide in it for ever. It was usual with the Jews to express the, happiness of the world to come by "joy"; not only that which is from the Lord, but that with which he himself rejoices with his people: for they say y,

"there is no joy before, or in the presence of the holy blessed God, since the world was created, כאותה שמחה, "like that joy", with which he will rejoice with the righteous, in the world to come.''

x T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 16. 2. y Midrash Haneelam in Zohar in Gen. fol. 69. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ruler over many things - I will promote thee to greater honors and to more important trusts.

Joy of thy lord - In the meantime share the pleasures and enjoyments of his palace; be his companion, and receive the rewards which he has promised thee. “The joy of his lord” may mean either the festivals and rejoicings at his return, or the rewards which his lord had prepared for his faithful servants. Applied to Christians, it means that they who rightly improve their talents will, at the return of Christ, be promoted to great honors in heaven, and be partakers of the joys of their Lord in the world of glory. See Matthew 25:34; also 1 John 2:28.