Quotes about Stewardship
“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
- Matthew 21:41
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
- Matthew 24:45
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Matthew 24:47
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
- Matthew 25:14
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
- Matthew 25:15
The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
- Matthew 25:16
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
- Matthew 25:17
But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
- Matthew 25:18
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
- Matthew 25:19
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.’
- Matthew 25:20
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!’
- Matthew 25:21
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
- Matthew 25:22