Luke 12:42
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?”
φρόνιμος
thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while G4680 (σοφός) denotes practical skill or acumen; and G4908 (συνετός) indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative)
κύριος
Lord;
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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πιστός
faithful
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πιστός
Faithful, trustworthy, reliable. Pistos. Well done good and faithful servant. God is looking for faithfulness not brilliance. Be trustworthy in what He has given you.
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δίδωμι
to give them
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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οἰκονόμος
manager
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οἰκονόμος
A steward, a manager, an administrator. It is required of stewards that they be found faithful. God does not require success. He requires faithfulness.
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καιρός
season
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καιρός
A season, an appointed time. In due season we shall reap if we do not give up. God has appointed the right time for everything in your life.
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θεραπεία
care of servants
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θεραπεία
attendance (specially, medical, i.e. cure); figuratively and collectively, domestics
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καθίστημι
will set
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καθίστημι
to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy
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τίς
Who
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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σιτόμετρον
measure of food?
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σιτόμετρον
a grain-measure, i.e. (by implication) ration (allowance of food)
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