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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Luke 12:43

Happy, that servant, whom the lord, when he cometh shall find doing, thus!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Faithfulness;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Minister, Christian;   Servant;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Watchfulness;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Matthew, Gospel According to;   Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Beatitude;   Character;   Doctrines;   Drunkenness (2);   Happiness;   Parousia (2);   Readiness;   Selfishness;   Sermon on the Mount;   Steward, Stewardship;   Supremacy;   Talents ;   Winter ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes.
King James Version (1611)
Blessed is that seruant, whom his Lord when he commeth, shall find so doing.
King James Version
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
English Standard Version
Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
New Century Version
When the master comes and finds the servant doing his work, the servant will be blessed.
Amplified Bible
"Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he arrives.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
Berean Standard Bible
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
Contemporary English Version
Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their job.
Complete Jewish Bible
It will go well with that servant if he is found doing his job when his master comes.
Darby Translation
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
Easy-to-Read Version
When the master comes and finds him doing the work he gave him, it will be a day of blessing for that servant!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
George Lamsa Translation
Blessed is that servant, whom when his master comes will find him so doing.
Good News Translation
How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home!
Lexham English Bible
Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he comes back.
Literal Translation
Blessed is that slave when his Lord comes and will find him so doing.
American Standard Version
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Bible in Basic English
Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.
Hebrew Names Version
Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
International Standard Version
How blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing this when he comes!
Etheridge Translation
Blessed that servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
Murdock Translation
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Happye is that seruaunt, whom his lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng.
English Revised Version
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
World English Bible
Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
Weymouth's New Testament
Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall find so doing.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Blessid is that seruaunt, that the lord whanne he cometh, schal fynde so doynge.
Update Bible Version
Blessed is that slave, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
New English Translation
Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.
New King James Version
Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
New Living Translation
If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
New Life Bible
That servant is happy who is doing his work when the owner comes.
New Revised Standard
Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed is that servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
Revised Standard Version
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
happy is that servaunt whom his master when he cometh shall finde soo doinge.
Young's Literal Translation
Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Blessed is that seruaunt, whom his lorde (whan he cometh) shal fynde so doynge.
Mace New Testament (1729)
whom his master at his return shall find so employ'd.
Simplified Cowboy Version
A top hand will get an excellent reward for the integrity he shows while the boss is away.

Contextual Overview

41 But Peter said - Lord! unto us, this parable, speakest thou? or, even unto all? 42 And the Lord said - Who then is the faithful steward, the prudent one, whom the lord will appoint over his body of attendants, to be giving, in due season, the measured allowance of wheat? 43 Happy, that servant, whom the lord, when he cometh shall find doing, thus! 44 Of a truth, I say unto you - Over all his possessions, will he appoint him. 45 But, if that servant should say in his heart - My lord delayeth to come! and should begin to be striking the youths and the maidens, - to be eating also, and drinking, and making himself drunk, 46 The lord of that servant, will have come - on a day when he is not expecting, and in an hour when he is not taking note, - and will cut him asunder, and, his part, with the unfaithful, will appoint. 47 And, that servant, who had come to know the will of his lord, and neither prepared, nor wrought unto his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; 48 Whereas, he who had not come to know, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And, every one to whom was given much, much, shall be sought from him; and, he to whom they committed much, for more than common, will they ask him. 49 Fire, came I to cast upon the earth, - and what can I wish, if, already, it hath been, kindled? 50 But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

whom: Luke 12:37

Reciprocal: Psalms 101:6 - Mine Proverbs 27:18 - shall be Isaiah 56:2 - Blessed Matthew 24:46 - General 1 Thessalonians 4:11 - and to do 2 Peter 3:14 - in peace

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Blessed is that servant,.... Who is faithful and wise, rules well, and discharges his trust with integrity, and disposes of the provisions of the house, in his hands, with great discretion and prudence:

whom his Lord, when he cometh; to take vengeance on the wicked Jews, or by death, or at judgment:

shall find so doing; behaving as a good ruler, and as a wise and faithful steward.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51.

Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25.


 
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