1 Corinthians 4:2

New English Translation

Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.

Cross References

2 Kings 12:15

They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed the funds to the foremen, for they were honest.

2 Kings 22:7

Do not audit the foremen who disburse the silver, for they are honest.”

Proverbs 13:17

An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Numbers 12:7

My servant Moses is not like this; he is faithful in all my house.

Matthew 25:21

His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Matthew 25:23

His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Luke 12:42

The Lord replied, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

1 Corinthians 4:1

One should think about us this way – as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:17

For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

1 Corinthians 4:3

So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

1 Corinthians 7:25

With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

Colossians 1:7

You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave – a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf –

Colossians 4:17

And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”

Colossians 4:7

Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.