“God has given them to us, and he’ll judge us according to how we use them.” The parable continues. To each of the two servants who had traded well and made profit for their lord, the lord said, “‘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.’” But to the servant who had done nothing with his silver talent except bury it in the ground to keep it safe, the lord said harsher words. “‘Thou wicked and slothful servant…’” he began. And he ordered his men to, “‘Take therefore the
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