Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew 25:16 in other translations
| BSB | The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. |
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| WEB | Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. |
| ASV | Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. |
| YLT | ‘And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents; |
| DARBY | And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents. |
| BBE | Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more. |
| Webster | Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents. |
What does Matthew 25:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 25:14-30
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 Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have…
Matthew 25:16 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 25:16
- Philemon 1:6-7
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- 3 John 1:5-8
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
- 1 Timothy 6:17-18
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
- 2 Timothy 2:6
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
- Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
- Isaiah 23:18
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
- Nehemiah 5:14-19
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor. But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us. …
- Isaiah 60:5-16
Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? …
- 2 Chronicles 33:15-16
And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.
- Romans 15:18-19
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Sa 7:1-3; 1Ch 13:1-3; 22:1-26:32; 28:2-21; 29:1-17; 2Ch 1:9,10
2Ch 15:8-15; 17:3-9; 19:4-10; 31:20,21; 33:15,16; 34:1-35:27
Ne 5:14-19; Isa 23:18; 49:23; 60:5-16; Ac 13:36; Ro 15:18,19
1Co 9:16-23; 15:10; 1Ti 6:17,18; 2Ti 2:6; 4:5-8; Phm 1:6,7
3Jo 1:5-8
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Context
- Matthew 25:15
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.
- Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
- Matthew 25:17
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew 25:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el que había recibido cinco talentos se fué, y granjeó con ellos, é hizo otros cinco talentos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or celui qui avait reçu les cinq talents s’en alla et les fit valoir, et acquit cinq autres talents. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der die fünf Talente empfangen hatte, ging aber hin und handelte mit denselben und gewann andere fünf Talente. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Abiit autem qui quinque talenta acceperat, et operatus est in eis, et lucratus est alia quinque. |