Luke 12:42

A Faithful Slave And An Unfaithful Slave

⁴¹ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us or even to all? ⁴² And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? ⁴³ Blessed is that slave whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

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Matthew 24:45-46

Who then is the faithful and prudent slave, whom his lord has made ruler over his household to give them food in due season?

Luke 19:15-19

And it came to pass that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these slaves to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much each one had gained by trading.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the wise that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary; he wakes up early, early shall he awaken my ear, that I might hear, as the wise.

Jeremiah 23:4

And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them; and they shall fear no more nor be dismayed neither shall they be lacking, said the LORD.

Ezekiel 34:3

Ye eat the milk, and ye clothe yourselves with the wool, ye kill those that are fat; but ye do not feed the flock.

Matthew 13:52

And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed in the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man, a husband of a house, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matthew 20:8

So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the labourers and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

Matthew 25:20-23

And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five talents; behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

Luke 7:13

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said unto her, Weep not.

Luke 16:1-31

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

John 21:15-17

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed the congregation of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Let us reckon men as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Timothy 3:15

But if I tarry long, that thou may know how it is expedient to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Titus 1:7

For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

Hebrews 3:5

And Moses verily was faithful over all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after,

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:

Hebrews 13:17

Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.

1 Peter 4:10

Let each one according to the gift that he has received, administer it unto the others, as a good steward of the diverse graces of God.

1 Peter 5:1-4

The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).