Matthew 24:45

Faithfulness and loyalty Serving others Wisdom

⁴³ But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

⁴⁴ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

⁴⁶ Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

⁴⁷ Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
KJV: Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
WEB: “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
ASV: Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
DARBY: Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?
BLB: Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master set over his household, to give them the food in season?

ÅB: «Hvem er da den trofaste og kloke tjeneren, som husets herre har satt over de andre tjenerne for å gi dem mat til rett tid?
OTB: "Hvem er da den tro og kloke tjeneren, som herren har satt over sitt husfolk for å gi dem mat i rette tid?
B1930: Hvem er da den tro og kloke tjener, som hans husbond har satt over sine tjenestefolk for å gi dem deres mat i rette tid?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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1 Corinthians 4:1–2
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
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Matthew 25:23
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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Luke 12:41–43
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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Luke 16:10–12
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
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Matthew 25:35–40
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
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2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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John 21:15–17
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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