and the enemy who sowed the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvest workers are angels.

Just as the weeds are gathered up and burned in the fire, so the same thing will happen at the end of the age:

"After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them.

"When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne,

For God will reward each of us according to what we have done.

Other people are selfish and reject what is right, in order to follow what is wrong; on them God will pour out his anger and fury.

But God will give glory, honor, and peace to all who do what is good, to the Jews first and also to the Gentiles.

For all of us must appear before Christ, to be judged by him. We will each receive what we deserve, according to everything we have done, good or bad, in our bodily life.

In the same manner Christ also was offered in sacrifice once to take away the sins of many. He will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are waiting for him.

Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sits on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence and were seen no more.

And I saw the dead, great and small alike, standing before the throne. Books were opened, and then another book was opened, the book of the living. The dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books.

But Abram answered, "Sovereign LORD, what good will your reward do me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus.

Potiphar was pleased with him and made him his personal servant; so he put him in charge of his house and everything he owned.

Potiphar turned over everything he had to the care of Joseph and did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Joseph was well-built and good-looking,

So at the door of the house, they said to the servant in charge,

Stay in that same house, eating and drinking whatever they offer you, for workers should be given their pay. Don't move around from one house to another.

The Lord answered, "Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one that his master will put in charge, to run the household and give the other servants their share of the food at the proper time.

Jesus said to his disciples, "There was once a rich man who had a servant who managed his property. The rich man was told that the manager was wasting his master's money,

so he called him in and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'

You should think of us as Christ's servants, who have been put in charge of God's secret truths.

The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to their master.

For since a church leader is in charge of God's work, he should be without fault. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered, or a drunkard or violent or greedy for money.

Each one, as a good manager of God's different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God.