Those who have received the five and the two talents return to the Lord the entrusted gifts with their increase. 361 In doing this they claim no merit for themselves. Their talents are those that have been delivered to them; they have gained other talents, but there could have been no gain without the deposit. They see that they have done only their duty. The capital was the Lord's; the improvement in His. Had not the Saviour bestowed upon them His love and grace, they would have been bankrupt for eternity.

De, der fik fem og to talenter giver Herren det betroede gods tilbage med renter men de kræver ingen ros for det. Deres talenter er dem, der blev givet til dem. De har vundet andre fem, men der ville ikke have været nogen renter hvis ikke der var blevet indskudt noget. De forstår at de kun har gjort deres pligt. Kapitalen var Herrens, renterne er hans. Dersom Frelseren ikke havde ladet dem få del i sin kærlighed og nåde, ville de have mistet alt for tid og evighed.