Matthew 25:26
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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:”
πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
δοῦλος
servant
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θερίζω
I reap
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θερίζω
To reap, to harvest. Therizo. Whatever a man sows he will also reap. Sowing and reaping is a universal law. Sow generously toward God and people. The harvest will come.
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συνάγω
I gather
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συνάγω
To gather together, to assemble. Sunago. For where two or three gather in My name there I am. The presence of Jesus is promised to the gathered church. Come together.
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εἴδω
You knew
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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διασκορπίζω
I scattered?
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διασκορπίζω
to dissipate, i.e. (genitive case) to rout or separate; specially, to winnow; figuratively, to squander
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ὅθεν
from where
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ὅθεν
from which place or source or cause (adverb or conjunction)
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σπείρω
I sowed
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σπείρω
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
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ὀκνηρός
lazy!
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ὀκνηρός
tardy, i.e. indolent; (figuratively) irksome
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