No accounting was required from the men who received the silver to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity.
1 Corinthians 4:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Moreover, it is [essentially] required of stewards that a man should be found faithful [proving himself worthy of trust]. American Standard Version (1901) Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. Common English Bible In this kind of situation, what is expected of a manager is that they prove to be faithful. Catholic Public Domain Version Here and now, it is required of attendants that each one be found to be faithful. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Here now it is required among the dispensers, that a man be found faithful. |
No accounting was required from the men who received the silver to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity.
But no accounting is to be required from them for the silver given to them since they work with integrity.’
A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
The Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?
A person should think of us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of the mysteries of God.
This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.
It is of little importance to me that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I don’t even judge myself.
Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful.
For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.
You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,
And tell Archippus, ‘Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.’
Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.