Matthew 24:45

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Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

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  • Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
  • Heb 3:5 : 5 And Moses truly was faithful in all His house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken later;
  • Matt 25:35-40 : 35 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. 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man account of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.
  • 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and have not denied my faith even in those days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
  • Eph 4:11-13 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
  • Luke 12:41-43 : 41 Then Peter said to him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
  • Luke 16:10-12 : 10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in what is least is also unjust in much. 11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you what is your own?
  • Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in very little, have authority over ten cities.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
  • 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to infants in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food: for until now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
  • 1 Pet 4:10-11 : 10 As every person has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 5:1-3 : 1 The elders among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
  • Ezek 34:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds; Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
  • Matt 7:24 : 24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.
  • Matt 25:2 : 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

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  • Matt 24:46-51
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    46Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

    47Truly I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.

    48But if that evil servant says in his heart, My master is delaying his coming,

    49and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,

    50the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of,

    51and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 12:42-47
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    42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

    43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

    44Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

    45But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and begins to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunk;

    46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

    47And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

  • Matt 24:42-44
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    42Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.

    43But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

    44Therefore you also be ready, for in an hour you do not expect the Son of Man will come.

  • Luke 12:35-40
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    35Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning;

    36And you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

    37Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

    38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

    39And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

    40Therefore be ready also: for the Son of Man comes at an hour you do not expect.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately when he comes in from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

    8Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

  • Mark 13:34-36
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    34For the Son of Man is like a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

    35Watch therefore: for you do not know when the master of the house comes, in the evening, or at midnight, or at the rooster crowing, or in the morning:

    36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

  • Matt 25:23-24
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    23His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.

    24Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

  • Matt 25:19
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    19After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

  • Matt 25:13-14
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    13Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour when the Son of Man comes.

    14For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.

  • Matt 25:21
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    21His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.

  • Matt 25:26-27
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    26But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

    27Therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.

  • Matt 25:30
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    30And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 10:24
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    24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

  • Matt 25:10
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    10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.

  • 1 Cor 4:2
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    2Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.

  • Matt 18:23
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    23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

  • Luke 16:1-2
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    1And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

    2And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.

  • Luke 19:13
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    13And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said to them, Do business till I come.

  • Matt 25:34
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    34Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.

  • Luke 16:12
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    12And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you what is your own?

  • Mark 12:2
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    2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Luke 19:22
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    22And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

  • Luke 19:17
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    17And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in very little, have authority over ten cities.

  • Matt 22:4
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    4Again, he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and everything is ready: come to the wedding.

  • Prov 17:2
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    2A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, and will share the inheritance among the brethren.