Matthew 24:45

A Faithful Slave And An Unfaithful Slave

⁴⁴ Therefore be ye also ready; the Son of man is to come in the hour that ye think not. ⁴⁵ “Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶ Blessed is that slave whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

Appointed Time

Faithful and Wise Servant

Matthew 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 25:23

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 25:35-40

for I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Hebrews 3:5

And Moses verily was faithful over all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after,

Ezekiel 34:2

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say unto the pastors, Thus hath the Lord GOD said; Woe unto the shepherds of Israel that feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

Matthew 7:24

Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore prudent as serpents and innocent as doves.

Matthew 13:52

And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed in the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man, a husband of a house, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matthew 25:2

And five of them were prudent, and five were foolish.

Luke 12:41-43

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us or even to all?

Luke 16:10-12

He that is faithful with little is faithful also with much, and he that is unjust with little is unjust also with much.

Luke 19:17

And he said unto him, Well done, thou good slave; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, thou shalt have authority over ten cities.

John 21:15-17

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed the congregation of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Let us reckon men as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Ephesians 4:11-13

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,

1 Timothy 1:12

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

1 Peter 4:10-11

Let each one according to the gift that he has received, administer it unto the others, as a good steward of the diverse graces of God.

1 Peter 5:1-3

The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).

Revelation 2:13

I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is, and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, , who was slain among you, where Satan dwellest.