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1 Corinthians 4:2

Those who are trusted with such an important work must show that they are worthy of that trust.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Faithfulness;   Minister, Christian;   Servant;   Steward;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Business;   Business Life;   Faithfulness;   Fidelity;   Social Duties;   Stewardship;   Stewardship-Ownership;   Virtues;   The Topic Concordance - Requirements;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Faithfulness;   Servants;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Master;   Preaching;   Steward;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Faithfulness;   Reward;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Presbyterians;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Arza;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 1 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Manna;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Character;   Faithfulness;   Family;   Steward;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Require;   Steward;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for March 26;   Every Day Light - Devotion for May 31;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithfull.
King James Version
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
English Standard Version
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
New American Standard Bible
In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
New Century Version
Now in this way those who are trusted with something valuable must show they are worthy of that trust.
Amplified Bible
In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
Legacy Standard Bible
In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found faithful.
Berean Standard Bible
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Contemporary English Version
And since our first duty is to be faithful to the one we work for,
Complete Jewish Bible
Now the one thing that is asked of a trustee is that he be found trustworthy.
Darby Translation
Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.
George Lamsa Translation
Henceforth it is required of stewards, that every one of them must be faithful.
Good News Translation
The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to their master.
Lexham English Bible
In this case, moreover, it is sought in stewards that one be found faithful.
Literal Translation
Moreover, it is sought among stewards that one be found faithful.
American Standard Version
Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Bible in Basic English
And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
Hebrew Names Version
Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
International Standard Version
Now it is required of managers that each one should prove to be trustworthy.should be found faithful">[fn]
Etheridge Translation
So now is it required of a steward that he be one found faithful.
Murdock Translation
Now it is required of stewards, that each be found faithful.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Furthermore, it is required of the disposers that a man be founde faythfull.
English Revised Version
Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
World English Bible
Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Weymouth's New Testament
This being so, it follows that fidelity is what is required in stewards.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now it is souyt here among the dispenderis, that a man be foundun trewe.
Update Bible Version
Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.
New English Translation
Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.
New King James Version
Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
New Living Translation
Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.
New Life Bible
A servant must be faithful to his owner. This is expected of him.
New Revised Standard
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Here now it is required among the dispensers that a man be found faithful.
Revised Standard Version
Moreover it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Furthermore it is requyred of the disposers that they be founde faithfull.
Young's Literal Translation
and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now is there no more requyred of the stewardes, then, that they be founde faithfull.
Mace New Testament (1729)
now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Now when a cowboy is put in charge of something, he must be faithful to the brand.

Contextual Overview

1 You should think of us as servants of Christ, the ones God has trusted to do the work of making known his secret truths. 2 Those who are trusted with such an important work must show that they are worthy of that trust. 3 But I don't consider your judgment on this point to be worth anything. Even an opinion from a court of law would mean nothing. I don't even trust my own judgment. 4 I don't know of any wrong I have done, but that does not make me right. The Lord is the one who must decide if I have done well or not. 5 So don't judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God. 6 Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples for you. I did this so that you could learn from us the meaning of the words, "Follow what the Scriptures say." Then you will not brag about one person and criticize another.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 7:25, Numbers 12:7, Proverbs 13:17, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Luke 12:42, Luke 16:10-12, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:2, Colossians 1:7, Colossians 4:7, Colossians 4:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:9 - none Genesis 47:14 - Joseph brought Exodus 40:16 - according Numbers 31:30 - keep the 2 Kings 12:15 - for they dealt 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully 2 Chronicles 34:12 - faithfully Nehemiah 7:2 - a faithful man Nehemiah 13:13 - counted Proverbs 28:20 - faithful Jeremiah 23:28 - speak Daniel 6:2 - and the Matthew 20:8 - unto Matthew 24:45 - is Matthew 25:14 - and delivered Luke 16:2 - give 1 Corinthians 3:5 - ministers 1 Corinthians 15:3 - I delivered Ephesians 4:12 - the work 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - to be 1 Thessalonians 5:13 - esteem 1 Timothy 1:11 - which 1 Timothy 4:6 - a good 2 Timothy 2:2 - faithful Titus 1:7 - as Titus 2:10 - showing Hebrews 3:5 - faithful Hebrews 13:17 - watch James 3:1 - knowing 1 Peter 4:10 - good

Cross-References

Genesis 3:23
So the Lord God forced the man out of the Garden of Eden to work the ground he was made from.
Genesis 4:25
Adam again had sexual relations with his wife, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth. Eve said, "God has given me another son. Cain killed Abel, but now I have Seth."
Genesis 4:26
Seth also had a son. He named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord .
Genesis 9:20
Noah became a farmer and planted a vineyard.
Genesis 37:13
Jacob said to Joseph, "Go to Shechem. Your brothers are there with my sheep." Joseph answered, "I will go."
Genesis 47:3
Pharaoh said to the brothers, "What work do you do?" The brothers said to Pharaoh, "Sir, we are shepherds, just as our ancestors were shepherds before us."
Exodus 3:1
Moses' father-in-law was named Jethro. Jethro was a priest of Midian. Moses took care of Jethro's sheep. One day Moses led the sheep to the west side of the desert. He went to a mountain called Horeb, the mountain of God.
Psalms 127:3
Children are a gift from the Lord , a reward from a mother's womb.
Amos 7:15
I was a shepherd and the Lord took me from following the sheep. The Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
Luke 11:51
You will be punished for the killing of Abel. And you will be punished for the killing of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I tell you that you people will be punished for them all.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, it is required in stewards,.... Upon mentioning that part of the character of Gospel preachers, as stewards, the apostle is put in mind of, and so points out that which is principally necessary in such persons: as,

that a man be found faithful; to the trust reposed in him; to his Lord and master that has appointed him to this office; and to the souls that are under his care: and then may a minister be said to be so, and which is his greatest glory, when he preaches the pure Gospel of Christ without any human mixtures, the doctrines and inventions of men; and the whole Gospel, declaring all the counsel of God, keeping back nothing which may be profitable to souls; when he seeks not to please men, but God; and not his own glory, and the applause of men, but the honour of Christ, and the good of souls: and such a faithful steward was the apostle himself.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moreover ... - The fidelity required of stewards seems to be adverted to here, in order to show that the apostles acted from a higher principle than a desire to please man, or to be regarded as at the head of a party; and they ought so to esteem them as bound, like all stewards, to be faithful to the master whom they served.

It is required ... - It is expected of them; it is the “main” or “leading” thing in their office. Eminently in that office fidelity is required as an indispensable and cardinal virtue. Fidelity to the master, faithfulness to his trust, as the virtue which by way of eminence is demanded there. In other offices other virtues may be particularly required. But here fidelity is demanded. This is required particularly because it is an office of trust; because the master’s goods are at his disposal; because there is so much opportunity for the steward to appropriate those goods to his own use, so that his master cannot detect it. There is a strong similarity between the office of a steward and that of a minister of the gospel. But it is not needful here to dwell on the resemblance. The idea of Paul seems to be:

(1) That a minister, like a steward, is devoted to his master’s service, and should regard himself as such.

(2) That he should be faithful to that trust, and not abuse or violate it.

(3) That he should not be judged by his fellow-stewards, or fellow-servants, but that his main desire should be to meet with the approbation of his master - A minister should be faithful for obvious reasons. Because:

  1. He is appointed by Jesus Christ;
    1. Because he must answer to him;
    2. Because the honor of Christ, and the welfare of his kingdom is entrusted to him; and,
    3. Because of the importance of the matter committed to his care; and the importance of fidelity can be measured only by the consequences of his labors to those souls in an eternal heaven or an eternal hell.

 
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