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 it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business.

"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in season?

And the one who received the five talents, coming near brought other five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I gained other five talents.'

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

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain;

Steward

And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods.

"And, evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, 'Call the laborers, and pay them the wages, beginning from the last to the first.'

according as each one received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Ruler

but, if I delay, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in a house of God, which, indeed, is an assembly of the living God, a pillar and basis of the truth,

Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

And Moses, indeed, was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of the things to be afterward spoken;

Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

To give

and He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe, having been made a disciple to the Kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old."

So, when they breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My lambs."

Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;

In due

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

General references

Beloved, you do a faithful work, in whatsoever you do to the brethren, and that to strangers,