being a good steward

The 13 most-voted verses about being a good steward, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:2 (BSB)

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV)

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:2 (WEB)

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (BSB)

And what soever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

1 Peter 4:10 (BSB)

As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

1 Peter 4:10 (KJV)

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:10 (WEB)

A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

Psalm 24:1 (BSB)

A Psalm of David. The earth [is] the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Psalm 24:1 (KJV)

A Psalm by David. The earth is the LORD’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

Psalm 24:1 (WEB)

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Proverbs 3:27 (BSB)

¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].

Proverbs 3:27 (KJV)

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Proverbs 3:27 (WEB)

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

Luke 16:10 (BSB)

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Luke 16:10 (KJV)

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Luke 16:10 (WEB)

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Acts 20:35 (BSB)

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Acts 20:35 (KJV)

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Acts 20:35 (WEB)

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:1 (BSB)

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:1 (KJV)

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants and stewards of God’s mysteries.

1 Corinthians 4:1 (WEB)

No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

1 Corinthians 10:24 (BSB)

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s [wealth].

1 Corinthians 10:24 (KJV)

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

1 Corinthians 10:24 (WEB)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

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.

Titus 1:7 (BSB)

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Titus 1:7 (KJV)

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Titus 1:7 (WEB)

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

Titus 2:7 (BSB)

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Titus 2:7 (KJV)

In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Titus 2:7 (WEB)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (BSB)

[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (WEB)

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