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Berean Standard Bible

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’”

Matthew 25:21

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In the parable of the talents, a man going on a journey entrusts his property to three servants according to their abilities. A talent was a very large sum, worth many years of wages.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

World English Bible (WEB)

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things you wast faithful, over many things I will set you; enter into the joy of your lord.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y su señor le dijo: Bien, buen siervo y fiel; sobre poco has sido fiel, sobre mucho te pondré: entra en el gozo de tu señor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El jefe, satisfecho, le dijo: “¡Magnífico! Eres un siervo bueno y fiel. Y ya que fuiste fiel con el poco dinero que te di, te voy a confiar una cantidad mayor. Ven, entra, celebremos tu éxito”.

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