Luke 12:42

New Living Translation

And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

Cross References

Exodus 36:4

Finally the craftsmen who were working on the sanctuary left their work.

Proverbs 12:8

A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.

Proverbs 15:23

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

Proverbs 27:18

As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.

Proverbs 31:15

She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.

Isaiah 50:4

The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.

Jeremiah 23:4

Then I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them, and they will never be afraid again. Not a single one will be lost or missing. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Ezekiel 34:3

You drink the milk, wear the wool, and butcher the best animals, but you let your flocks starve.

Matthew 13:52

Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”

Matthew 20:8

“That evening he told the foreman to call the workers in and pay them, beginning with the last workers first.

Luke 12:43

If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.

Luke 7:19

and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”

Acts 20:28

“So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.

1 Timothy 3:15

so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.

Titus 1:7

A church leader is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

Hebrews 3:5

Moses was certainly faithful in God’s house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later.

1 Peter 4:10

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.