Matthew 25:17

17 Lykwyse he that receaved .ii. gayned other .ii.

Matthew 25:17 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:17

And likewise he that received two
Talents, or a lesser measure of ministerial gifts:

he also gained other two;
he worked and laboured, and traded, in proportion to the gifts he had received; and his improvements and success, under a divine blessing, were answerable.

Matthew 25:17 In-Context

15 And vnto one he gave .v. talentes to another .ii. and to another one: to every man after his abilite and streyght waye departed.

16 Then he that had receaved the fyve talentes went and bestowed them and wanne other fyve talentes.

17 Lykwyse he that receaved .ii. gayned other .ii.

18 But he yt receaved ye one went and digged a pit in the erth and hyd his masters money.

19 After a longe season ye lorde of those servauntes came and rekened with the.