But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving from his hands what he brought; but as Jehovah lives, I will run after him and take something from him.

And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the mountains of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of garments.

And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and deposited them in the house; and he sent the men away, and they departed.

And he said, A hundred measures of oil. So he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

So the master commended the unjust steward because he had acted prudently. For the sons of this world are more prudent in their generation than the sons of light.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the moneybag; and he used to take what was put in it.

And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and placed it at the apostles' feet.

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land for yourself?

Although you have searched all my things, what of your household articles have you found? Set it here before my brethren and your brethren, that they may judge between us both!

These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried their young, and I have not eaten the rams of your flock.

But he refused and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has entrusted all that he has into my hand.

There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great evil, and sin against God?

And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, who goes at your bidding, and is honorable in all your house?

May Jehovah repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah has delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the anointed of Jehovah.

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way shall serve me.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made administrator over his household, to give them food in due season?

He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.

Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

Let your light so shine before men, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

Only, let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

that you may be blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

holding fast the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on these things.

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience, that when they speak against you as evildoers, those who falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.

Let the elders who lead well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine.

Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

but has in due time proclaimed His Word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

Behold, the Mighty God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid; for YAH JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also has become my salvation.