Those who have been given a trust must prove that they are faithful.

所求于管家的，是要他有忠心。

所求于管家的，是要他忠心。

所求于管家的，是要他忠心。

对管家的要求是忠心。

对于管家的要求，就是要他忠心。

在这里，进一步要求管家们的是，各人都要被看做是忠心的。

所求於管家的，是要他有忠心。

所求於管家的，是要他忠心。

所求於管家的，是要他忠心。

對管家的要求是忠心。

對於管家的要求，就是要他忠心。

不但如此，這裏所求於管家的，就是要他顯為可信靠。

在這裡，進一步要求管家們的是，各人都要被看做是忠心的。

夫所求於宰者忠也、

所求於司者忠也、

所求於家宰者、惟欲其忠也、

夫世之所求於司庫者、亦惟忠信而已矣。

Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.

In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful.

In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.

Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

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

In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.

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

Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

The Lord answered,“ Suppose a master puts one of his servants in charge of his other servants. The servant’s job is to give them the food they are to receive at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise manager for this.

“ Suppose you can be trusted with something very little. Then you can also be trusted with something very large. But suppose you are not honest with something very little. Then you will also not be honest with something very large.Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling worldly wealth. Then who will trust you with true riches?Suppose you have not been worthy of trust in handling someone else’s property. Then who will give you property of your own?

“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

An evil messenger gets into trouble. But a trusted messenger brings healing.

Tell Archippus,“ Be sure that you complete the work the Lord gave you to do.”

Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother. He is a faithful worker. He serves the Lord together with us.

But this is not true of my servant Moses. He is faithful in everything he does in my house.

Unlike many people, we aren’t selling God’s word to make money. In fact, it is just the opposite. Because of Christ we speak honestly before God. We speak like people God has sent.

That’s the reason I have sent Timothy to you. He is like a son to me, and I love him. He is faithful in serving the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in serving Christ Jesus. And that agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.

You learned the good news from Epaphras. He is dear to us. He serves Christ together with us. He faithfully works for Christ and for us among you.

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

Instead, we have given up doing secret and shameful things. We don’t twist God’s word. In fact, we do just the opposite. We present the truth plainly. In the sight of God, we make our appeal to everyone’s sense of what is right and wrong.