Luke 19:17
'Excellent, good servant!' he replied. 'You have been trustworthy in a very small matter, so you will have authority over ten cities.'
Treated in 5 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 3 — Every Thing Proceeding from the Corrupt Nature of Man Damnable cites Luke 19:17
…faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things,” (Mt. 25:21, 23, 29; Luke 19:17, 26). But here two precautions are necessary. It must not be said that the legitimate use…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
October cites Luke xix. 17
…because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities” (Luke xix. 17). It is not our success in service that counts, but our fidelity. Caleb and Joshua were…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ will not break the Bruised Reed cites Luke xix.17
…the tribe of Judah will only tear in pieces those that will not have him rule over them, Luke xix.17. He will not show his strength against those that prostrate themselves before him. What…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Growth in Grace cites Luke 19:17
…vessels hold more than others. He whose pound gained ten, was made ruler over ten cities. Luke 19:17. Such as do not grow much, though they lose not their glory, they lessen it. If any shall…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Luke 19:16-23
…to the end; chap. 20:8-15, chap. 22:11, 12, 13, chap. 25:19-30, and verse 35, to the end, Luke 19:16-23. And therefore, though God needs no medium whereby to make the truth evident to himself…