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Matthew 24:45

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Faithful Service to the Messiah

45“Who then is a faithful and sensible •slave, xwhom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time? y

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Footnotes

  1. •The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English as servant or bond servant; the HCSB translates this word as slave, not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire’s inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.

Cross references

  1. x24:45–51 Lk 12:42–46
  2. y24:45 Mt 7:24; 10:16; 25:2, 21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

NLTNew Living Translation

“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their food at the right time?

KJV 1900King James Version

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?