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1 Corinthians 4:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.


1 Corinthians 4:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 4:210 words
GreekMeaning
ὧδεhōde
here, hither, (in) this placeadverbG5602
λοιπὸνloipon
moreoveradjectiveG3063
ζητεῖταιzēteitai
it is requiredverbG2212
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
οἰκονόμοιςoikonomois
stewardsnounG3623
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
πιστόςpistos
faithfuladjectiveG4103
τιςtis
onepronounG5100
εὑρεθῇheurethē
may be foundverbG2147
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 4:2

“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful:” that is, that he do not appropriate to himself his master's goods, that he do not as a master lay claim for himself but administer as a steward. For a steward's part is to administer well the things committed to his charge: not to say that his master's things are his own; but, on the contrary, that his own are his master's. Let every one think on these things, both he that has power in speech and he that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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