Tuesday, November 20, 2007

8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;Log in to add notes

9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,Log in to add notes

10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;Log in to add notes

11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Log in to add notes

12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;Log in to add notes

13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.Log in to add notes

14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

42And 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?Log in to add notes

43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.Log in to add notes

44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.Log in to add notes

45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;Log in to add notes

46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.Log in to add notes

47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.Log in to add notes

48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.Log in to add notes