The Master will require each of His stewards to give an account of his stewardship, to show what he has gained with the talents entrusted to him. Those to whom rewards are given will impute no merit to themselves for their diligent trading; they will give all the glory to God. They speak of that which was delivered to them, as “Thy pound,” not their own. When they speak of their gain, they are careful to state whence it came. The capital was advanced by the Master. They have traded upon it successfully, and return the principal and interest to the Giver. He rewards their efforts as if the merit belonged to them, when they owe all to the grace and mercy of the bountiful Giver. His words of unqualified approval fall upon their ears: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” {2T 284.3}

Mesteren vil forlange af hver af hans forvaltere et regnskab for deres forvaltning, at de viser hvad han har fået ud af de talenter de er blevet betroet. Dem som får belønninger vil ikke tilskrive sig selv nogen fortjeneste for deres omhyggelige behandling, (285) de vil give al ære til Gud. De taler om det som var udleveret dem, som "Din indhegning", ikke som deres eget. Når de taler om deres vinding, er de omhyggelige med at sige hvorfra den kom. Kapitalen blev fremhjulpet af Mesteren. De har handlet succesrigt med den og giver det vigtigste og renten til Giveren. Han belønner deres anstrengelser som hvis fortjenesten tilhørte dem, skønt de skylder det hele på grund af den gavmilde Givers nåde og barmhjertighed. Hans ord af ubetinget billigelse lyder i deres ører: »Vel, du gode og tro tjener, du har været tro over lidt, jeg vil sætte dig over meget; gå ind til din herres glæde.«