Luke 12:42

New English Translation

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?

Cross References

Exodus 36:4

So all the skilled people who were doing all the work on the sanctuary came from the work they were doing

Proverbs 12:8

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

Proverbs 15:23

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!

Proverbs 27:18

The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.

Proverbs 31:15

She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants.

Isaiah 50:4

The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.

Jeremiah 23:4

I will install rulers over them who will care for them. Then they will no longer need to fear or be terrified. None of them will turn up missing. I, the Lord, promise it!

Ezekiel 34:3

You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!

Matthew 13:52

Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

Matthew 20:8

When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and give the pay starting with the last hired until the first.’

Luke 12:43

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

Luke 7:19

and sent them to Jesus to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

Acts 20:28

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

1 Timothy 3:15

in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

Titus 1:7

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.

Hebrews 3:5

Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.

1 Peter 4:10

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.