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[For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
¶ For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
¶ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
¶ Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
¶ And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
¶ Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
¶ And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
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