Matthew Chapter 25 verse 17 Holy Bible
In like manner he also that `received' the two gained other two.
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In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.
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In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
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And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
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In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.
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in like manner also he who `received' the two, he gained, also he, other two;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 17. - Likewise, etc. The second servant made an equally good use of his smaller capital. It matters not whether our endowments are large or little, we have to use them all in the Lord's service. "To whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required" (Luke 12:48); and vice versa, to whomsoever less is committed, of him less shall be required. The burden is proportioned to the shoulder. We continually observe what to us seem anomalies in the distribution of gifts, but faith sees the hand of God dividing to each severally as he will, and we are confident that God will take account at last not only of the man's ability, but also of his opportunities of exercising the same. "He also" is omitted by Tischendorf, Westcott and Herr, and others.
