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Lukas 19:18

Listen to Lukas 19:18
18 Und der zweite kam und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat fünf Pfunde eingetragen.

Lukas 19:18 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:18

And the second came
He who was next, though less useful, yet equally diligent and active:

saying, Lord;
acknowledging also the power and authority of Christ over him:

thy pound hath gained five pounds;
is increased fivefold, or is turned to a fivefold account, to the interest of Christ, and good of immortal souls: the usefulness of the ministers of the Gospel is not alike; as they have gifts different one from another, so their improvements are different, and their labours, though faithful, do not turn to the same account,

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Lukas 19:18 In-Context

16 Der erste aber kam herbei und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat zehn Pfunde hinzugewonnen.
17 Und er sprach zu ihm: Wohl, du guter Knecht! Weil du im Geringsten treu warst, so habe Gewalt über zehn Städte.
18 Und der zweite kam und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat fünf Pfunde eingetragen.
19 Er sprach aber auch zu diesem: Und du, sei über fünf Städte.
20 Und ein anderer kam und sagte: Herr, siehe, hier ist dein Pfund, welches ich in einem Schweißtuch verwahrt hielt;
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