John answered and said, A man can receive nothing—neither office, function, faculty, nor life work, in the kingdom of God—except it has been given him from heaven. The raying is broad, general, comprehensive, sustaining.
It is not the glorification of success, but an explanation of the ground of high service. All good service, all high faculty, all holy mission, all sacred duty, are assigned to us by Heaven. "No man taketh this honour unto himself, unless he be called of God."
Commentators have ranged themselves into three groups as to the primary application of the words.