Luke 19:16

The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The first servant addresses the returning master after the journey to secure a kingdom, presenting his report immediately upon the master's summons to account for each entrusted mina.

The words — Παρεγένετο (Paregeneto) literally means "came up," describing the servant's physical approach to make his report, while μνᾶ (mna) denotes the specific silver coin or unit of currency originally entrusted to him.

The thread — This accounting structure runs alongside the accountability demanded in James 2:18, the finished stewardship described in 2 Timothy 4:7, and the grace-enabled labor noted in 1 Corinthians 15:10.

Why it lands — The text records a direct financial return on a given sum, requiring readers to examine their own tangible output against the master's explicit question of what each servant earned.

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The Greek words

ΠαρεγένετοParegenetoCame up δὲdethen ὁhothe πρῶτοςprōtosfirst λέγων·legōnsaying;κύριε,kurielord,ἡhēthe μνᾶmnamina σουsouof you δέκαdekaten προσηργάσατοprosērgasatohas produced μνᾶς.mnasmore minas.

King James Version

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
Colossians 1:28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.