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

“谁是忠心有见识的仆人，为主人所派，管理家里的人，按时分粮给他们呢？

“那么，谁是那忠心又精明的仆人，主人派他管理自己的家仆、按时分粮给他们的呢？

“那么，谁是那忠心又精明的仆人，主人派他管理自己的家仆、按时分粮给他们的呢？

“谁是那个受主人委托管理家中大小仆役、按时分粮食给他们、又忠心又精明的奴仆呢？

“谁是忠心和精明的仆人，被主人指派管理全家，按时分派粮食的呢？

“究竟谁是那又忠心又聪明的奴仆——受主人委任统管他家里的人、按时给他们分粮的人呢？

「誰是忠心有見識的僕人，為主人所派，管理家裏的人，按時分糧給他們呢？

「那麼，誰是那忠心又精明的僕人，主人派他管理自己的家僕、按時分糧給他們的呢？

「那麼，誰是那忠心又精明的僕人，主人派他管理自己的家僕、按時分糧給他們的呢？

「誰是那個受主人委託管理家中大小僕役、按時分糧食給他們、又忠心又精明的奴僕呢？

“誰是忠心和精明的僕人，被主人指派管理全家，按時分派糧食的呢？

『那麼誰是可靠而精明的奴僕，主人所委派來管理他的家人，按時把食糧分給他們的呢？

「究竟誰是那又忠心又聰明的奴僕——受主人委任統管他家裡的人、按時給他們分糧的人呢？

孰為忠智之僕、主任之督其家人、依時予之糧乎、

孰是忠智之僕、主任之督其家人、依時而予糧乎、

孰是忠智之僕、家主所任以督其家人、按時而予其糧乎、

設有忠智之僕、受家主之託、督其家人、按時給食；

“ Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

“ Suppose a master puts one of his slaves in charge of the other slaves in his house. The slave’s job is to give them their food at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise slave for this.

“ Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

“ A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

“ Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

“ Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time?

“ Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

“ Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

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

“ Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

His master answered,‘ Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

His master answered,‘ Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.

And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

Then Peter said,“ Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”The Lord replied,“ Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

One should think about us this way– as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.

I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

‘ I know where you live– where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.

Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied,“ Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“ Feed my lambs.”Jesus said a second time,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied,“ Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“ Shepherd my sheep.”Jesus said a third time,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time,“ Do you love me?” and said,“ Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus replied,“ Feed my sheep.

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’Then the righteous will answer him,‘ Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’And the king will answer them,‘ I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’

“ Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

And the king said to him,‘ Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.Whoever speaks, let it be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

“ I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

“ Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them– to the shepherds:‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

“ The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?And if you haven’t been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you your own?

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God– a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ’s full stature.

Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.

Then he said to them,“ Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.