Consider this: who is a faithful and prudent servant, who has been appointed by his lord over his family, to give them their portion in due time?
3 John 1:5 - Catholic Public Domain Version Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners; 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Beloved, it is a fine and faithful work that you are doing when you give any service to the [Christian] brethren, and [especially when they are] strangers. American Standard Version (1901) Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; Common English Bible Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for our brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers, English Standard Version 2016 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, |
Consider this: who is a faithful and prudent servant, who has been appointed by his lord over his family, to give them their portion in due time?
Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.
So the Lord said: "Who do you think is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his Lord has appointed over his family, in order to give them their measure of wheat in due time?
In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):
Therefore, while we have time, we should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are of the household of the faith.
Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.
Because of this, when I come, I will admonish his works which he does, babbling against us with malicious words. And as if this were not sufficient for him, he himself does not receive the brothers. And those who do receive them, he hinders, and he ejects them from the church.
I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.