The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Be

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

Double

It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me."

"Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of Yahweh's hand double for all her sins."

First I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double, because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable things, and have filled my inheritance with their abominations.

Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed, but don't let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

Word

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

General references

Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.