Matthew 24:45

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Is

To give

General references

1 Corinthians 3:14

3 John 1:5

Bible References

Is

Peter said to him, "Master, do you mean this figure for us, or is it for everybody?"

The man who can be trusted in a very small matter can be trusted in a large one, and the man who cannot be trusted in a very small matter cannot be trusted in a large one.

And he said to him, 'Well done, my excellent slave! You have proved trustworthy about a very small amount, you shall be governor of ten towns.'

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me the strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into his service,

The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be capable of teaching others.

Now the faithfulness of Moses in all the house of God was that of a servant, in faithfully repeating what he was told to say;

Whatever the endowment God has given you, use it in service to one another, like good dispensers of God's varied mercy.

I know where you live; where Satan has his throne! Yet you cling to my name and did not renounce your faith in me even in the days when my faithful Antipas, my witness, was put to death among you??here Satan lives.

To give

He said to them, "Then remember that every scribe who has become a disciple of the Kingdom of Heaven must be like a householder who can supply from his storeroom new things as well as old."

For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!"

So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.

And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,

I appeal therefore to those who are elders among you; I am their brother-elder and a witness to what the Christ suffered, and I am to share in the glory that is to be revealed??2 be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though it were forced upon you but of your own free will, and not from base love of gain but freely,

General references

If what a man has built on the foundation stands the test, he will have his pay.

Dear friend, it is loyal of you to do anything you can for the brothers, especially as they are strangers;