Being A Good Steward

and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, — read the full passage →

let no one seek his own--but each another's.

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure? — read the full passage →

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand <FI>is<Fi> toward God to do <FI>it<Fi> .

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them. — read the full passage →

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

`And in your reaping the harvest of your land ye do not completely reap the corner of thy field, and the gleaning of thy harvest thou dost not gather, — read the full passage →

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, — read the full passage →

And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; — read the full passage →

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.

`His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down; — read the full passage →

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

And thou--watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

and having called him, he said to him, What <FI>is<Fi> this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.

The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

`And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap; — read the full passage →

and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand. — read the full passage →

(and He manifested in proper times His word,) in preaching, which I was entrusted with, according to a charge of God our Saviour,

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth: — read the full passage →

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled, — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

For Mine <FI>is<Fi> every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen.

and the nations were angry, and Thine anger did come, and the time of the dead, to be judged, and to give the reward to Thy servants, to the prophets, and to the saints, and to those fearing Thy name, to the small and to the great, and to destroy those who are destroying the land.'

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

and he saith, `Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed.'

I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;

in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it. — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; — read the full passage →

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

yea, because, who <FI>am<Fi> I, and who <FI>are<Fi> my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee <FI>is<Fi> the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.