Matthew 20:8

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

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and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

He will reward each one according to his works:

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation.

Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

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But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"

So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar appointed Joseph overseer of his household and put him in charge of everything he owned.

So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house.

The Lord replied, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

One should think about us this way -- as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.