The evil servant says in his heart, “My lord delayeth his coming.” He does not say that Christ will not come. He does not scoff at the idea of His second coming. But in his heart and by his actions and words he declares that the Lord’s coming is delayed. He banishes from the minds of others the conviction that the Lord is coming quickly. His influence leads men to presumptuous, careless delay. They are confirmed in their worldliness and stupor. Earthly passions, corrupt thoughts, take possession of the mind. The evil servant eats and drinks with the drunken, unites with the world in pleasure seeking. He smites his fellow servants, accusing and condemning those who are faithful to their Master.... {FLB 342.2}

”Den onde tjener siger i sit hjerte: "Min herre lader vente på sig." Han siger ikke at Kristus ikke vil komme. Han bespotter ikke tanken om hans genkomst. Men i hans hjerte og i hans handlinger og ord erklærer han at Herren er forsinket. Over for andre forviser han tanken at Herren kommer snart. Hans indflydelse fører mennesker til overmodig og tankeløs udskydelse. De er bekræftede i deres verdslighed og sløvhed. Jordiske lidenskaber, fordærvede tanker, tager sindet i besiddelse. Den onde tjener spiser og drikker sammen med den fordrukne, går sammen med verden for at søge fornøjelser. Han slår sine medtjenere, anklager og fordømmer dem som er trofaste mod deres mester. . . .