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 was returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, to know what each had gained by trading.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath appointed ruler over his houshold, to give them food in due season?

And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents; behold I have gained to them five talents more.

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

Steward

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

And in the evening the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

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

Ruler

But if I tarry, that thou mayst know how to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things, which were to be afterwards spoken:

Remember them that had the rule over you, who spake to you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

To give

Then saith he to them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an housholder, who bringeth out of his treasure things new and old.

When they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these do? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee.

Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed,

In due

be instant in season, out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

General references

Beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou dost to the brethren and to strangers,