1 Corinthians 4:2

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 4:2 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 12:7But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
  2. Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
  3. Matthew 25:21His 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!’
  4. Matthew 25:23His 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!’
  5. Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
  6. Luke 16:10Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
  7. 1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:25Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
  9. 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
  10. 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
  11. Colossians 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
  12. Colossians 4:7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
  13. Colossians 4:17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

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