Proverbs 14:5

14:5 A truthful witness ¹  does not lie,

but a false witness ²  breathes out lies. ³ 

Matthew 24:45

The Faithful and Wise Slave

24:45 “Who then is the faithful and wise slave, ⁴  whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves ⁵  their food at the proper time?

Luke 12:42

12:42 The Lord replied, ⁶  “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, ⁷  whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, ⁸  to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Luke 12:1

Fear God, Not People

12:1 Meanwhile, ⁹  when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus ¹⁰  began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against ¹¹  the yeast of the Pharisees, ¹²  which is hypocrisy. ¹³ 

Colossians 4:2

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

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

Colossians 4:2

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

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

Colossians 2:17

2:17 these are only ¹⁴  the shadow of the things to come, but the reality ¹⁵  is Christ! ¹⁶ 

Colossians 2:1

2:1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, ¹⁷  and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face. ¹⁸ 

Colossians 1:12

1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share ¹⁹  in the saints’ ²⁰  inheritance in the light.

[14:5]  ¹ tn Heb “a witness of faithfulness.” The genitive functions in an attributive sense: “faithful witness” (so KJV, NRSV); TEV “reliable witness.”

[14:5]  ² tn Heb “a witness of falsehood.” The genitive functions in an attributive sense: “false witness.”

[14:5]  ³ sn This saying addresses the problem of legal testimony: A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness does lie – naturally. The first colon uses the verb כָּזַב (kazav, “to lie”) and the second colon uses the noun כָּזָב (kazav, “lie; falsehood”).

[24:45]  ⁴ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[24:45]  ⁵ tn Grk “give them.”

[12:42]  ⁶ tn Grk “And the Lord said.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[12:42]  ⁷ tn Or “administrator,” “steward” (L&N 37.39).

[12:42]  ⁸ tn This term, θεραπεία (qerapeia), describes the group of servants working in a particular household (L&N 46.6).

[12:1]  ⁹ tn The phrase ἐν οἷς (en Jois) can be translated “meanwhile.”

[12:1]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ¹¹ 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]  ¹² sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[12:1]  ¹³ sn The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.

[2:17]  ¹⁴ tn The word “only,” though not in the Greek text, is supplied in the English translation to bring out the force of the Greek phrase.

[2:17]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “but the body of Christ.” The term body here, when used in contrast to shadow (σκιά, skia) indicates the opposite meaning, i.e., the reality or substance itself.

[2:17]  ¹⁶ tn The genitive τοῦ Χριστοῦ (tou Cristou) is appositional and translated as such: “the reality is Christ.”

[2:1]  ¹⁷ tn Or “I want you to know how hard I am working for you…”

[2:1]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “as many as have not seen my face in the flesh.”

[1:12]  ¹⁹ tn BDAG 473 s.v. ἱκανόω states, “τινὰ εἴς τι someone for someth. Col 1:12.” The point of the text is that God has qualified the saints for a “share” or “portion” in the inheritance of the saints.

[1:12]  ²⁰ tn Grk “the inheritance of the saints.” The genitive noun τῶν ἁγίων (twn Jagiwn) is a possessive genitive: “the saints’ inheritance.”