Being a Good Steward

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. …

Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

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

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.