the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, ii. 1. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God, xxi. 3. See also on chap. i. ver. 23. clause 2. VER. 21. Τότε προσελθὼν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, εἶπε· Κύριε, ποσάκις ἁμαρτήσει εἰς ἐμὲ ὁ ἀδελφός μου, καὶ ἀφήσω αὐτῷ; ἕως ἑπτάκις ; Then came Peter to him, and said, a Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? a Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother, ver. 15. Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him, Luke xvii. 3, 4. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: abut, Until seventy times seven. a Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, Matt. vi. 11, 12. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you: But if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses, 14, 15. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses, Mark xi. 25, 26. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good, Rom. xii. 21. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath, Eph. iv. A. D. 32. 26. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you, 31, 32. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children, v. 1. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye, Col. iii. 13. I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or doubting, 1 Tim. ii. 8. VER. 23. Διὰ τοῦτο ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὑτοῦ. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. them. And so he that had received a See on chap. iii. ver. 2. clause 2. b After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with five talents came and brought other liveredst unto me five talents: behold, five talents, saying, Lord, thou deI have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, 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. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, 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. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed; Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Matt. xxv. 19-30. And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward, Luke xvi. 1, 2. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not A. D.32. But sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me, xix. 12-27. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God, Rom. xiv. 12. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God, 1 Cor. iv. 5. For we must all appear before the jjudgment-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God: and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences, 2 Cor. v. 10, 11. VER. 24. Αρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν, προσηνίχθη αὐτῷ εἰς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάν των And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which a owed him ten thousand talents. a There was a certain creditor which had two debtors; the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Luke vii. 41, 42. So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore, xvi. 5. 7. b For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me, Psal. xxxviii. 4. Μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι, ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὑτοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord a commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. A. D. 32. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, a have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. a And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all, ver. 29. VER. 27. Σπλαγχνισθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου, ἀπέλυσεν αὐτὸν, καὶ τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ. Then the lord of that servant was a moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. gods from among them, and served the And they put away the strange LORD: and his soul was grieved for a And if thy brother that dwelleth by the misery of Israel, Judg. x. 16. And thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto refused to obey, neither were mindthee; thou shalt not compel him to ful of the wonders that thou didst serve as a bond-servant, Lev. xxv. 39. among them; but hardened their Now there cried a certain woman of necks, and in their rebellion appointthe wives of the sons of the prophets ed a captain to return to their bonunto Elisba, saying, Thy servant my dage: but thou art a God ready to husband is dead; and thou knowest pardon, gracious and merciful, slow that thy servant did fear the LORD: to anger, and of great kindness, and and the creditor is come to take unto forsookest them not, Neh. ix. 17. But him my two sons to be bondmen, he, being full of compassion, forgave 2 Kings iv. 1. Yet now our flesh is their iniquity, and destroyed them not: as the flesh of our brethren, our chil-yea, many a time turned he is anger dren as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards, Neh. v. 5. And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer, 8. Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away, Isa. l. i. VER. 26. Πεσὼν οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ, λέγων· Κύριε, μακροθύμησον ἐπ' ἐμοὶ, καὶ πάντα σοι ἀποδώσω. wrath, Psal. Ixxviii. 38. For thou, away, and did not stir up all his LORD, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee, Ixxxvi. 5. But thou, O LORD, art a God full of compassion, and gracious: long-suffering, and plentious in mercy and truth, 15. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy, cxlv. 8. How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together, Hos. xi. 8. VER. 28. Ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὑτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια· καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν ἔπε νιγε, λέγων· Απόδος μοι ὅ τι ἐφείλεις. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. a And this is the manner of the release: every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release, Deut. xv. 2. Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours, Is. lviii. 3. A. D. 32. they kept not thy word, 158. Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Jer. ix. 1. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine his hand was restored whole as the hand. And he stretched it out: and other, Mark iii. 5. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Luke xix. 41. I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, Rom. ix. 1-3. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep, xii. 15. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? 2 Cor. xi. 29. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body, Heb. xiii. 3. a The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all, ver. 26. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, vi. 12. b So that servant came, and shewed If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee his lord these things. Then the masought, put that on mine account; Iter of the house being angry said to Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides, Philem. 18, 19. his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind, Luke xiv. 21. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you, Heb. xiii. 17. VER. 32. Τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, λέγει αὐτῷ· Δούλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρε κάλεσάς με Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, a O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: a His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed, Matt. xxv. 26. And he VER. 33. : A. D. 32. him lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing, Matt. v. 25, 26. When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him: lest he hale thee to the judge, and the Οὐκ ἔδει καί σε ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν judge deliver thee to the officer, and σου, ὡς καὶ ἐγώ σε ηλέησα ; Shouldest thou not also have had com passion on thy fellow-servant, even as I hud pity on thee? a But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust, Matt. v. 44, 45. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be called the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful, Luke vi. 35, 36. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you, Eph. iv. 32. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children: And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour, v. 1, 2. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye, Col. iii. 13. VER. 34. Καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν τοῖς βασανισταῖς, ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον αὑτῷ. the officer cast thee into prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite, Luke xii. 58, 59. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power, 2 Thess. i. 8, 9. The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name, Rev. xiv. 10, 11. VER. 35. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐπουράνιος ποιήσει ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀφῆτε ἕκαστος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὑτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν καρδιῶν ὑμῶν τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν. So likewise shall my heavenly Father hearts forgive not every one his brother a do also unto you, if ye bfrom your their trespasses. a And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, Matt. vi. 12. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you : But if ye forgive not men their tresgive your trespasses, 14, 15. Judge passes, neither will your Father fornot, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you Agree with thine adversary quick-again, vii. 1, 2. Whoso stoppeth his ly, whiles thou art in the way with ears at the cry of the poor, he also And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. a |