Matthew 25:28-29

Matthew 25:28-29. Take therefore the talent from him— Thus Christ will strip graceless persons, whether ministers or people, of all the good things he bestowed upon them; and will confer signal blessings on them who are eminently faithful and diligent in the exercise of their gifts and graces, for his glory, and the good of his church. By having, Mat 25:29 is meant improving, or making a right use of a thing. See ch. Matthew 13:10-13. A man is said not to have what he does not make use of: Avaro tam deest quod habet, quam quod non habet: a covetous man is as destitute of what he has, as of what he has not. St. Chrysostome observes, that it availed not this slothful servant that he wasted not his Lord's talent; but this ruined him—that he returned it not improved with increase. See the Inferences.