^12 (A)Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

¹⁵ “And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

²⁸ Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we ^[a]may ^(A)serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

²² For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall ^(A)be made alive. ²³ But ^(B)each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. ²⁴ Then comes the end, when He delivers ^(C)the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. ²⁵ For He must reign ^(D)till He has put all enemies under His feet.