¹⁸ But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.

⁸ The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

²⁰ “But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.

¹⁰ “How I wish one of you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “and I will not accept your offerings.

² “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’”

³ Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: ⁴ “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?