Matthew 25:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 25:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἔφη
phēmí
G5346
to declare
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
κύριος
kýrios
G2962
Lord
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
εὖ
eû
G2095
to prosper
δοῦλε
doûlos
G1401
slave
ἀγαθὲ
agathós
G18
good
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πιστέ
pistós
G4103
faithful
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
ὀλίγα
olígos
G3641
little
ἦς
eimí
G1510
to be
πιστός
pistós
G4103
faithful
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
πολλῶν
polýs
G4183
many
σε
sý
G4771
you
καταστήσω
kathístēmi
G2525
to place
εἴσελθε
eisérchomai
G1525
to enter
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
χαρὰν
chará
G5479
joy
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
κυρίου
kýrios
G2962
Lord
σου
sý
G4771
you
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World English Bible Public Domain
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).