17 Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them. 18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you. 19 My dear children,...
Steward:Let it be as you say,but I’ll be more lenient:whoever is found to possess the cup will become my servant. The rest of you will be considered innocentand may go free. WEB He said, “Now also let it be according to your words. He with whom it is found will be my slave...
Jesus tells the story of a rich man who has three slaves. He gives each slave an amount of money, referred to as talents and possibly talents of gold, based upon that man's ability to steward and care for the money. The first steward is given 5 talents, the second is given two tale...
(3) architriklinos, the ruler ("steward," the Revised Version margin) of the feast (Joh 2:8-9). See separate article. (4) kosmokrator, a "world-ruler" (Eph 6:12). The angels of the devil (Mt 25:41; 12:45) or Satan, the prince of this world (Joh 12:31), participate in...
What is one key verse? 1 Timothy 4:6 “If you lay all these instructions before the brethren, you will be a worthy steward and a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever nourishing your own self on the truths of the faith and of the good [Christian] instruction which you have closely follo...
Spirit fill you. Smile, and keep your mouth shut. Let heavenly secrecy be your aim. Yes, sometimes you’ll fail. But God has got such good things in store for you, and he’ll give you more and more resources to generously give away the more you steward his gifts wisely. Be blessed...
11Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Commentary 12“Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Commentary ...
The verse that perfectly captures this big picture revelation is the following verse: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) In one simple little sentence, God the Father perfectly solves the dilemma we all ...
A steward is one entrusted to manage the property of another. Every good thing we have is ours only by God's grace and intended to be used for His purpose. To fail to use God's gifts to us to serve each other is to fail to be a good steward. Wisely using everything we have to...
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, tha...