Matthew 24:45

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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

"Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?"

"The man who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in a very little, is unjust also as much.

"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.

Let any man look upon us as servants of Christ, and stewards of the secret truths of God.

And I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has thus enabled me, that he accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his service,

The teachings which you have heard from me, attested by many witnesses, deliver into the keeping of faithful men, who in their turn will be able to teach others also.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, bearing testimony to a witness about to be spoken;

Whatever the gifts which each has received, use them for one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is; and yet you are holding fast my name, and you have not denied my faith, even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan has his dwelling.

To give

"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

"'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

When they were through breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." he answered. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."

As for me, brothers, I could not talk to you as spiritual men, but as to creatures of flesh, mere babes in Christ.

It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.

General references

If any man's work??he building he has made??tands the test, he will be rewarded.

You are acting faithfully, beloved, in whatever you are doing for the brothers and the strangers.