What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

Is it not good for a man to eat and drink and make his soul behold the good in his labor. This also, I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

For who can eat, or who can enjoy, apart from Me?

I know that there is no good for man, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor; it is the gift of God.

Behold that which I have seen: It is good and right for one to eat and to drink, and to see good in all his labor that he labors under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.

For he does not excessively dwell on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy in the joy of his heart.

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Look on life with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life, which He has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity. For that is your share in this life, and in your labor which you labor under the sun.

Give a share to seven, and also to eight; for you do not know what evil shall be on the earth.

Rejoice in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things, God will bring you into judgment.

Therefore remove vexation from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

But if that wicked servant says in his heart, My master delays his coming,

the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not expecting him and in an hour he does not know,

For the kingdom of Heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

Then he who had received the five talents went and did business with them, and made another five talents.

But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

So he who had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.

He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

And He said to them, Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, since I have nowhere to gather my fruits?

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

He also said to His disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

So he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.

And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.

Likewise he said to him, You also be over five cities.

For I feared you, because you are a harsh man. You take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.

Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?

But they said to him, Master, he has ten minas.

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with giddiness, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come upon you unexpectedly.

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your calamities that are coming upon you.

Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.

You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

Surely every man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are stirred up in vain. He heaps up the produce, and does not know who shall gather it.

like a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image.

A generation passes away, and a generation comes; but the earth stands perpetually.

but the rich in his humiliation, because as the flower of the field he will pass away.

For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. Thus the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.

whereas you do not know what will be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

because All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be of sound mind and calm in your prayers.

And the world is passing away, and its lust; but he who does the will of God abides forever.