Luke 12:42

A Faithful Slave And An Unfaithful Slave

⁴¹ Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us, or is it for all and sundry?" ⁴² The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time? ⁴³ Blessed is that servant if his lord and master finds him so doing when he arrives!

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Matthew 24:45-46

Now where is the trusty and thoughtful servant, whom his lord and master has set over his household to assign them their supplies at the proper time?

Luke 19:15-19

However he secured the royal power and came home. Then he ordered the servants to be called who had been given the money, that he might find out what business they had done.

Matthew 13:52

So he said to them, "Well then, every scribe who has become a disciple of the Realm of heaven is like a householder who produces what is new and what is old from his stores."

Matthew 20:8

Now when evening came the master of the vineyard said to his bailiff, 'Summon the labourers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.'

Matthew 25:20-23

Then the servant who had got the twelve hundred pounds came forward, bringing twelve hundred more; he said, 'You handed me twelve hundred pounds, sir; here I have gained another twelve hundred.'

Luke 7:13

And when the Lord saw her, he felt pity for her and said to her, "Do not weep."

Luke 16:1-31

He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who had a factor, and this factor, he found, was accused of misapplying his property.

John 21:15-17

Then after breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others do?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," said Jesus.

Acts 20:28

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.

1 Timothy 3:15

in case I am detained, to let you see how people ought to behave within the household of God; it is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the Truth.

1 Timothy 5:17

Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching:

2 Timothy 4:2

I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,

Titus 1:7

[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

Hebrews 3:5

Besides, while Moses was faithful in every department of God's house as an attendant ??by way of witness to the coming revelation ??6 Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you; look back upon the close of their career, and copy their faith.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.

1 Peter 4:10

You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.

1 Peter 5:1-4

Now I make this appeal to your presbyters (for I am a presbyter myself, I was a witness of what Christ suffered and I am to share the glory that will be revealed),