Bible verses about "stewardship" | Anderson

²⁷ John answered and said: A man can receive nothing unless it be given to him from heaven.

⁴² And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? ⁴³ Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. ⁴⁴ Of a truth, I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has. ⁴⁵ But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to strike the men-servants and the maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to be drunk; ⁴⁶ the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down, and count the cost, whether he has the means to finish it?

⁷ For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;

⁷ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. ⁸ And having food and raiment, with these let us be content.

¹⁷ Charge those who are rich in this age, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us all things richly for our enjoyment, ¹⁸ that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, liberal, ¹⁹ treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

¹¹ If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches, who will intrust you with the true?

¹⁴ For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods: ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country. ¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents. ¹⁷ In like manner also, he that had received the two, gained other two. ¹⁸ But he that had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled with them. ²⁰ And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, and said: Lord, you delivered to me five talents: see, I have gained other five talents in addition to them. ²¹ His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord. ²² And he also that had received the two talents came, and said: Lord, you delivered to me two talents; see, I have gained other two talents in addition to them. ²³ His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord. ²⁴ But he that had received the one talent came, and said: Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. ²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth; see, you have yours. ²⁶ His lord answered and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant; did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? ²⁷ Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest. ²⁸ Therefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents. ²⁹ For to every one that has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away. ³⁰ And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

²³ And whatever you do, do from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;

⁶ But remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully. ⁷ Let each one give, as he purposes in his heart; not with grief, nor from necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

¹⁰ As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.