‘So one servant produced more than twice the other. But remarkably, they’re given the same word-for-word commendation: “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master” (Matt. 25:21, 23).

• [Matthew 25:21–23 (ESV) — His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’]

‘These servants aren’t being rewarded for being good and prosperous or good and productive; they’re rewarded for being good and faithful.’

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 (GSiV: Missions: Success, faithfulness, rapid, deception; Miller: Success, Failure, and Grace)