Steward
10 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
General Scriptures Concerning
- Genesis 15:2 But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
- Genesis 43:19 So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the …
- Luke 8:3 Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
Must be Faithful
- 1 Corinthians 4:1–2 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. …
- Titus 1:7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach — not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
- 1 Peter 4:10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
The Faithful Steward Described
- Luke 12:35–38 Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. …
- Luke 12:42 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?
The Unfaithful, Described
- Luke 16:1–8 Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. …
Related topics
Steward of the PoundsSteward of the TalentsEmbezzlementCreditors were often DefraudedMalfeasance in officeProbation
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.