Matthew 24:45

The Faithful and Wise Slave

24:45 “Who then is the faithful and wise slave, ¹  whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves ²  their food at the proper time?

Luke 12:42

12:42 The Lord replied, ³  “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, ⁴  whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, ⁵  to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Luke 12:1

Fear God, Not People

12:1 Meanwhile, ⁶  when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus ⁷  began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against ⁸  the yeast of the Pharisees, ⁹  which is hypocrisy. ¹⁰ 

Colossians 4:1-2

4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:1

4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

Colossians 4:10

4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).

[24:45]  ¹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[24:45]  ² tn Grk “give them.”

[12:42]  ³ tn Grk “And the Lord said.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[12:42]  ⁴ tn Or “administrator,” “steward” (L&N 37.39).

[12:42]  ⁵ tn This term, θεραπεία (qerapeia), describes the group of servants working in a particular household (L&N 46.6).

[12:1]  ⁶ tn The phrase ἐν οἷς (en Jois) can be translated “meanwhile.”

[12:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ⁸ tn According to L&N 27.59, “to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on your guard against.” This is another Lukan present imperative calling for constant vigilance.

[12:1]  ⁹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[12:1]  ¹⁰ sn The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.