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Faithful with Your 'Two'
Commentators note that the servant with two talents didn't worry that he had less than the first servant. He simply went to work with what he was given and doubled it. This highlights a key principle: God calls us to be faithful in proportion to the gifts we've received, not to compare our abilities or results with others.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 25:16–17
18th Century
Theologian
The two who had received most employed their money in trade, and by honest industry doubled it before their master returned; representing the condu…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 25:16–18
19th Century
Preacher
It is very significant that our Savior said that he that had received one talent went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s mone…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 25:17
“At once” relates to the good servants’ promptness to put the money to work by setting up some business and working with the capital to make it gro…
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John Gill
On Matthew 25:17
17th Century
Pastor
And likewise he that received two Talents, or a lesser measure of ministerial gifts:
he also gained ot…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 25:14–30
17th Century
Minister
Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from Him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Ch…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 25:14–30
13th Century
Philosopher
Previously, the Lord tells a parable about the Judgment, in which some are condemned for not keeping the interior spiritual good they had received,…