11 translations · Greek
Matthew 25:21
“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.’
Matthew 25:21 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “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.’
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB 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!’
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- His master said to him, ‘You've done well—you are a good, faithful servant. You have proved yourself trustworthy over small things, so now I'm placing you in charge over many things. Be happy because I'm really pleased with you!’
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
- DBY Darby Translation
- His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- His lord said to 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “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.’
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἔφη | Ephē | replied | G5346 φημί to assert |
| αὐτῷ | autō | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κύριος | kyrios | master | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| Εὖ | Eu | Well done | G2095 εὖ well/well done! |
| δοῦλε | doule | servant | G1401 δοῦλος slave |
| ἀγαθὲ | agathe | good | G18 ἀγαθός good |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| πιστέ | piste | faithful | G4103 πιστός faithful |
| ἐπὶ | epi | with | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| ὀλίγα | oliga | a few things | G3641 ὀλίγος little/few |
| ἦς | ēs | You have been | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| πιστός | pistos | faithful | G4103 πιστός faithful |
| ἐπὶ | epi | of | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| πολλῶν | pollōn | many things | G4183 πολύς much |
| σε | se | you {in charge} | G4771 σύ you |
| καταστήσω | katastēsō | I will put | G2525 καθίστημι to appoint/conduct |
| εἴσελθε | eiselthe | Enter | G1525 εἰσέρχομαι to enter |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| χαρὰν | charan | joy | G5479 χαρά joy |
| τοῦ | tou | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κυρίου | kyriou | master | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| σου | sou | your | G4771 σύ you |
Related verses
- Matthew 25:23
“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.’
- Luke 16:10
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
- John 12:26
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
- 2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
- Revelation 3:21
He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
- John 14:3
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
- John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
- Matthew 24:45
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
- 1 Peter 1:7–8
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ— whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—
- Revelation 2:10
Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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In context
19 “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
20 He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’
21 “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.’
22 “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’
23 “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.’
Read all of Matthew 25 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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