Quotes About Stewardship

Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

His master replied, ëWell 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!í

His master replied, ëWell 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!í

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

And 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?

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

And to this one he said, ëYou shall have authority over five cities.í

Then another servant came and said, ëMaster, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.

Then he told those standing by, ëTake the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.í

ëMaster,í they said, ëhe already has ten!í

He replied, ëI tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are Godís servants, who devote themselves to their work.

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

for, “The earth is the Lordís, and the fullness thereof.”

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

Surely you have heard about the stewardship of Godís grace that was given to me for you,

and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of Godís work, which is by faith.