Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 25:23

23 His Lord, said unto him, Well done 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.

This part of the Parable teacheth us only these things. 1. That some Persons in this World, make a very good use, and Improvement of those Gifts, and good things, which God hath betrusted them with according to the measure with which God hath betrusted them. 2. That those who do so shall in the Day of Judgment have a Liberal reward in the Kingdom of Glory, called here the Ioy of their Lord. That God doth not expect an Equality of Service from all, but a Service proportionable to those Gifts which God hath given Men, and those shall go to Heaven, who have made a due Improvement of the Gifts, with which God hath blessed them, tho it be not proportionable to the Service which others, of greater parts, and who have had greater advantages and opportunities have made; if Men have but two Talents ▪ yet if they gain other two, they shall go to Heaven at last, as well as those who have had five, and improved them to the gaining of other five. We must take heed of concluding from this part of the Parable, that those who have most given them ordinarily, do make the best Improvement of them, for daily experience teacheth us the contrary, neither is the Parable brought to instruct us in any such thing.