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45 Who then is the faithful and wise [a]servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season? 46 Blessed is that [b]servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. 48 But if that evil [c]servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth; 49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; 50 the lord of that [d]servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, 51 and shall [e]cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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  1. Matthew 24:45 Greek bondservant.
  2. Matthew 24:46 Greek bondservant.
  3. Matthew 24:48 Greek bondservant.
  4. Matthew 24:50 Greek bondservant.
  5. Matthew 24:51 Or, severely scourge him