Matthew 25:29. For unto every one that hath shall be given. The expression is well-nigh proverbial. Comp. chap. Matthew 13:12, where it is applied to spiritual knowledge (through parables); here it refers to the whole spiritual life. It is not a law for conduct between man and man, but of God's dealings in providence and grace. He is the owner, and we the trustees, obligated to serve Him moreover. The principle is not arbitrary, for the trust is proportioned to ‘ability,' and the taking away is the result of slothfulness and misuse. The giving is a gracious reward, but always in accordance with the previous development.

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