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1 Corinthians 4:2
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1 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
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1 Corinthians 4:2
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1 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
Matthew 25:21
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Matthew 25:21
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21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and (A)faithful servant.[a] (B)You have been faithful over a little; (C)I will set you over much. Enter into (D)the joy of your master.’
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- Matthew 25:21 Or bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30
Matthew 25:21
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Matthew 25:21
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21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(A) Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Luke 12:42
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Luke 12:42
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42 And the Lord said, “Who then is (A)the faithful and (B)wise (C)manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
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Luke 12:42
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Luke 12:42
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42 The Lord(A) answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?
Luke 16:10-12
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Luke 16:10-12
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10 (A)“One who is (B)faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in (C)that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
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Luke 16:10-12
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Luke 16:10-12
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10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(A) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(B) who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
Matthew 25:23
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Matthew 25:23
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23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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Matthew 25:23
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Matthew 25:23
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23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(A) Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Proverbs 13:17
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Proverbs 13:17
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17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but (A)a faithful envoy brings healing.
Proverbs 13:17
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Proverbs 13:17
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Numbers 12:7
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Numbers 12:7
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7 Not so with (A)my servant Moses. (B)He is faithful in all my house.
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Numbers 12:7
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Numbers 12:7
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Colossians 4:17
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Colossians 4:17
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17 And say to (A)Archippus, “See that you fulfill (B)the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”
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Colossians 4:17
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Colossians 4:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit.(A) On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity,(B) as those sent from God.(C)
1 Corinthians 7:25
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1 Corinthians 7:25
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The Unmarried and the Widowed
25 Now concerning[a] the betrothed,[b] (A)I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as (B)one who by the Lord's mercy is (C)trustworthy.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:25 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
- 1 Corinthians 7:25 Greek virgins
1 Corinthians 7:25
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1 Corinthians 7:25
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Concerning the Unmarried
25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(A) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(B) is trustworthy.
Colossians 1:7
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Colossians 1:7
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7 just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras our beloved (B)fellow servant.[a] He is (C)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf
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- Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
Colossians 1:7
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Colossians 1:7
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7 You learned it from Epaphras,(A) our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister(B) of Christ on our[b] behalf,
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- Colossians 1:7 Or slave
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your
2 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Corinthians 4:2
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2 But we have renounced (A)disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice[a] cunning or (B)to tamper with God's word, but (C)by the open statement of the truth (D)we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
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- 2 Corinthians 4:2 Greek to walk in
2 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God.
Colossians 4:7
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Colossians 4:7
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Final Greetings
7 Tychicus will tell you (A)all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant[a] in the Lord.
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- Colossians 4:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
Colossians 4:7
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Colossians 4:7
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Final Greetings
7 Tychicus(A) will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[a](B) in the Lord.
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- Colossians 4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12
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