Matthew 25:16

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	δέ dé	G1161	but
he that had received	λαβὼν labōn	G2983	while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
the five	πέντε pente	G4002	"five" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
talents	τάλαντα talanta	G5007	equivalent to G5342 (φέρω)) · noun — accusative plural neuter
went	πορευθεὶς poreutheis	G4198	to traverse · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
and traded	ἠργάσατο ērgasato	G2038	to toil (as a task · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
with	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
the same	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
made	ποιέω poiéō	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application
other	ἄλλα alla	G243	"else · adjective — accusative plural neuter
five	πέντε pente	G4002	"five" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
talents	τάλαντα· talanta	G5007	equivalent to G5342 (φέρω)) · noun — accusative plural neuter

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Cross-references

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 ri…
2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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.
3 John 1:5-8 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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…
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 thirtie…
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…
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 unt…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 25:16

Then he that had received the five talents,.... The largest measure of gifts; an account is first given of him, how he behaved, and conducted in his Lord's absence, and what use he made of the gifts bestowed upon him: this must be understood, not of a single man, but of that sort of the servants of Christ, who have the greatest ministerial gifts: he went; it denotes immediate application to business, and signifies that such servants went according to their commission, preached the Gospel to every creature, and administered the ordinances to proper subjects; they went directly, as soon as they had their talents; they did not stay to consult with flesh and blood, whether it would be for their…

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John Calvin on Matthew 25:14-30

Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 25:14-30 Luke 19:11-28 14. For as a certain man, setting out on a journey, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods. 15. And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one; to every one according to his own ability; and immediately set out. 16. And he who had received five talents went away and traded with them, and amassed other five talents. 17. And likewise he who had received two, he also gained other two. 18. But he who had received one went away, and dug in the earth, and hid his master's money. 19. And after a long time the master of those servant cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20. And he who had received five talents, say…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 25:14-30

This parable teaches that the Lord expects his servants to be faithful to the task given to them while waiting for his return. The delay of Christ’s return will cause some to turn to evil deeds (24:48-49), some to inactivity (25:3), and some to fearful passivity (25:18).

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The Church Fathers

He that had received five talents, that is, having received his bodily senses, he doubled his knowledge of heavenly things, from the creature understanding the Creator, from earthly unearthly, from temporal the eternal.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 16) And he who had received the five talents went and worked with them, and gained five more talents. With the earthly senses, he doubled his knowledge of heavenly things: understanding the Creator through His creation, the incorporeal through the corporeal, the invisible through the visible, the temporal through the eternal.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

Or, They that have their senses exercised by healthy conversation, both raising themselves to higher knowledge and zealous in teaching others, these have gained other five; because no one can easily have increase of any virtues that are not his own, and without he teaches others what he himself knows, and no more.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Commerce · Called: Trade — Called: Trade
Faithfulness · EXHORTATION TO — EXHORTATION TO
Gifts From God · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL
Gifts Of God, The · Illustrated — Illustrated
Judgment · THE GENERAL — THE GENERAL
Kingdom Of Heaven · and — and
Opportunity · THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY — THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Parables · Parables of christ: Talents — Parables of christ: Talents
Probation · Taught in parables of the talents and pounds — Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
Responsibility · ACCORDING TO PRIVILEGE — ACCORDING TO PRIVILEGE
Steward · .Of the talents — .Of the talents
Trustee · The parable of the pounds — The parable of the pounds