Luke 12:42

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

The Lord answered: Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time?

Cross References

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.

Hebrews 13:7

Don't forget about your leaders who taught you God's message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs.

2 Timothy 4:2

to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient.

1 Timothy 5:17

Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially if they work hard at preaching and teaching.

1 Peter 4:10

Each of you has been blessed with one of God's many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well.

Titus 1:7

Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business.

Acts 20:28

Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock he bought with the blood of his own Son.

Matthew 20:8

That evening the owner of the vineyard told the man in charge of the workers to call them in and give them their money. He also told the man to begin with the ones who were hired last.

Ezekiel 34:3

You drink their milk and use their wool to make your clothes. Then you butcher the best ones for food. But you don't take care of the flock!

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God gives me the right words to encourage the weary. Each morning he awakens me eager to learn his teaching;

Proverbs 15:23

Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.

Hebrews 3:5

Moses was a faithful servant and told God's people what would be said in the future.

1 Timothy 3:15

so if I am delayed, you will know how everyone who belongs to God's family ought to behave. After all, the church of the living God is the strong foundation of truth.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw the woman, he felt sorry for her and said, “Don't cry!”

Matthew 13:52

So he told them, “Every student of the Scriptures who becomes a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like someone who brings out new and old treasures from the storeroom.”

Jeremiah 23:4

I promise to choose leaders who will care for them like real shepherds. All of my people will be there, and they will never again be frightened.

Proverbs 27:18

Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised.

Proverbs 31:15

She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and for her servants.

Luke 12:43

Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their job.

Exodus 36:4

that finally everyone stopped working

Proverbs 12:8

Good sense is worthy of praise, but stupidity is a curse.