Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

That servant will be happy when his master returns to find him doing [his job] well.

New American Standard Bible

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

King James Version

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Holman Bible

That slave whose master finds him working when he comes will be rewarded.

International Standard Version

How blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing this when he comes!

A Conservative Version

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord when he comes will find so doing.

American Standard Version

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Amplified

Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he arrives.

Anderson New Testament

Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

Bible in Basic English

Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.

Common New Testament

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

Daniel Mace New Testament

whom his master at his return shall find so employ'd.

Darby Translation

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus;

Godbey New Testament

Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching.

Goodspeed New Testament

Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it.

John Wesley New Testament

Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy that servant, which his Lord, having come, shall find so doing.

King James 2000

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

Modern King James verseion

Blessed is that servant when his lord comes and finds him so doing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Happy is that servant, whom his master when he cometh shall find so doing.

Moffatt New Testament

Blessed is that servant if his lord and master finds him so doing when he arrives!

Montgomery New Testament

"Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing.

NET Bible

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

New Heart English Bible

Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

Noyes New Testament

Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

Sawyer New Testament

Blessed is that servant whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

The Emphasized Bible

Happy, that servant, whom the lord, when he cometh shall find doing, thus!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, shall find doing this.

Webster

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Weymouth New Testament

Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall find so doing.

Williams New Testament

Happy is that slave whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

World English Bible

Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

Worrell New Testament

Happy that servant, whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

Worsley New Testament

Happy is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

Youngs Literal Translation

Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

is that
ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

his

Usage: 0

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Luke 12:43

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Faithful Slave And An Unfaithful Slave

42 And the Lord answered, "Who then is the trustworthy and sensible property manager, to whom his master will assign the management of his household, to provide adequate and timely meals for its members? 43 That servant will be happy when his master returns to find him doing [his job] well. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put that slave in charge of his entire estate.

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