1 Corinthians 4:2
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2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
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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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21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’(A)
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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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42 And the Lord said, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?(A)
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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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10 “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.(A) 11 If, then, you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth,[a] who will entrust to you the true riches?(B) 12 And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?
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- 16.11 Gk mammon
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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23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
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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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17 A bad messenger brings trouble,
but a faithful envoy, healing.(A)
Proverbs 13:17
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Numbers 12:7
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7 Not so with my servant Moses;
he is faithful in all my house.(A)
Numbers 12:7
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Colossians 4:17
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17 And say to Archippus, “See that you complete the task that you have received in the Lord.”(A)
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Colossians 4:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 For we are not peddlers of God’s word like so many,[a] but as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God, we are speaking in Christ before God.(A)
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- 2.17 Other ancient authorities read like the rest
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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The Unmarried and the Widows
25 Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.(A)
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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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7 This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on our[a] behalf,(A)
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- 1.7 Other ancient authorities read your
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 We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.(A)
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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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Final Greetings and Benediction
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.(A)
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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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