Matthew 24:48

“But and if that evil servant, etc.] Or should there be an evil servant, an unwise and faithless one, who though he may have gifts and talents, yet destitute of the grace of God; and though he may be in the highest post and office in the church of God for sometimes wicked and graceless men are in such places; yet if he shall say in his heart; secretly to himself, and with pleasure to his mind, and strengthen himself in a full persuasion of this, my Lord delayeth his coming; and begins to think that either he will not come at all, to call him to an account for the use of his time, gifts, and talents; or if he does, it will be long first ere he will come, and visit the people of the Jews, by…”

“This passage is, in fact, “a parable,” though it is not expressly so called. The design is to show that his disciples should act as if they were each moment expecting his return. This he illustrates by the conduct of a servant who did not expect his master soon to return, who acted with great impropriety, and who was accordingly punished. Matthew 24:45 Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant ... - By the conduct of a faithful and wise servant Jesus intends to denote a faithful Christian, a servant of God, or a teacher of religion. Whom his lord - His master. The word here has no reference to God. It means the “lord” or master of the servant. Applied to Christian teachers, in the spiritual…”

“But if that evil servant - Now evil, having put away faith and a good conscience. Matthew 24:51”

“if: Mat 18:32, Mat 25:26; Luk 19:22 say: Deu 9:4, Deu 15:9; Kg2 5:26; Isa 32:6; Mar 7:21; Luk 12:45; Joh 13:2; Act 5:3; Act 8:22 My: Ecc 8:11; Eze 12:22, Eze 12:27; Pe2 3:3-5 Matthew 24:49”