You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.

This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.

The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time?

Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?

[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

just as the Son of man has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

This gospel of the Reign shall be preached all over the wide world as a testimony to all the Gentiles, and then the end will come.

for there will be sore misery then, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now ??no and never shall be.

Now where is the trusty and thoughtful servant, whom his lord and master has set over his household to assign them their supplies at the proper time?

For the case is that of a man going abroad, who summoned his servants and handed over his property to them;

Then they will answer too, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or unclothed or ill or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

for the Son of man himself has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Joanna the wife of Chuza the chancellor of Herod, Susanna, and a number of others, who ministered to him out of their means.

He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who had a factor, and this factor, he found, was accused of misapplying his property.

He first called his ten servants, giving them each a five-pound note, and telling them, 'Trade with this till I come back.'

Our talents differ with the grace that is given us; if the talent is that of prophecy, let us employ it in proportion to our faith;

At the moment I am off to Jerusalem on an errand to the saints.

Such was their decision; and yet this is a debt they owe to these people, for if the Gentiles have shared their spiritual blessings, they owe them a debt of aid in material blessings.

In virtue of my commission from God, I laid the foundation of the house like an expert master-builder. It remains for another to build on this foundation. Whoever he is, let him be careful how he builds.

There are varieties of talents, but the same Spirit;

But by God's grace I am what I am. The grace he showed me did not go for nothing; no, I have done far more work than all of them ??though it was not I but God's grace at my side.

I appeal to you too, as a worker with God, do not receive the grace of God in vain.

Indeed it is quite superfluous for me to be writing to you about this charitable service to the saints;

less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ

he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,

(may he find favour with the Lord on the great Day! The Lord grant it!). And you know very well what a help he was to me in Ephesus.

God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.

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As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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Now where is the trusty and thoughtful servant, whom his lord and master has set over his household to assign them their supplies at the proper time?
The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time?
He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who had a factor, and this factor, he found, was accused of misapplying his property.
This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.
[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

The manifold

In virtue of my commission from God, I laid the foundation of the house like an expert master-builder. It remains for another to build on this foundation. Whoever he is, let him be careful how he builds.
There are varieties of talents, but the same Spirit;
But by God's grace I am what I am. The grace he showed me did not go for nothing; no, I have done far more work than all of them ??though it was not I but God's grace at my side.
I appeal to you too, as a worker with God, do not receive the grace of God in vain.
less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ
he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,

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Each receives his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
Beloved, you are acting loyally in rendering any service to the brothers and especially to strangers;
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