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Luke 12:42 KJV
Luke · chapter 12 · verse 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?Luke 12:42 · King James Version
Luke 12:42 in context
40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
42And 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?
43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
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Key words (Strong's)
- householdtherapeiaservice rendered by one to another, spec. medical service curing, healing, household…G2322 →
- faithfulpistostrusty, faithful, of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business…G4103 →
- stewardoikonomosthe manager of household or of household affairs, esp. a steward, manager, superintendent…G3623 →
- rulerkathistēmito set, place, put, to set one over a thing , to appoint one to administer an office, to…G2525 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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Here is, I. Peter's question, which he put to Christ upon occasion of the foregoing parable (Luk 12:41): "Lord, speakest thou this parable to us that are thy constant followers, to us that are ministers, or also to all that come to be taught by thee, to all the hearers, and in them to all Christians?" Peter was now,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 41-53