Luke 12:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Who

Titus 1:7

Steward

Luke 16:1

Matthew 20:8

1 Peter 4:10

Ruler

To give

In due

2 Timothy 4:2

General references

3 John 1:5

Bible References

Who

And when he had secured the appointment and returned, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he could find out how much they had made.

"Who then will be the faithful, thoughtful slave whom his master put in charge of his household, to give the members of it their supplies at the proper time?

And the man who had received the five thousand dollars came up bringing him five thousand more, and said, 'Sir, you put five thousand dollars in my hands; here I have made five thousand more.'

The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God.

For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

Steward

And he said to his disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and it was reported to him that this man was squandering his property.

When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and ending with the first.'

Whatever the endowment God has given you, use it in service to one another, like good dispensers of God's varied mercy.

Ruler

so that if I am delayed, you may know how we are to conduct ourselves in the household of God, for it is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice as much as they get, particularly those who work at preaching and teaching.

Now the faithfulness of Moses in all the house of God was that of a servant, in faithfully repeating what he was told to say;

Do not forget your former leaders, the men who brought you God's message. Remember how they ended their lives and imitate their faith.

To give

He said to them, "Then remember that every scribe who has become a disciple of the Kingdom of Heaven must be like a householder who can supply from his storeroom new things as well as old."

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!"

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

I appeal therefore to those who are elders among you; I am their brother-elder and a witness to what the Christ suffered, and I am to share in the glory that is to be revealed??2 be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though it were forced upon you but of your own free will, and not from base love of gain but freely,

In due

preach the message; be at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people, with perfect patience and willingness to teach.

General references

Dear friend, it is loyal of you to do anything you can for the brothers, especially as they are strangers;