Mazmur 19:11

19:11 Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; ¹ 

those who obey them receive a rich reward. ² 

Mazmur 85:13

85:13 Deliverance goes ³  before him,

and prepares ⁴  a pathway for him. ⁵ 

Matius 25:35-40

25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 25:36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, ⁶  ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 25:38 When ⁷  did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? 25:39 When ⁸  did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 25:40 And the king will answer them, ⁹  ‘I tell you the truth, ¹⁰  just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters ¹¹  of mine, you did it for me.’

Lukas 16:9

16:9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, ¹²  so that when it runs out you will be welcomed ¹³  into the eternal homes. ¹⁴ 

Lukas 16:1

The Parable of the Clever Steward

16:1 Jesus ¹⁵  also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations ¹⁶  that his manager ¹⁷  was wasting ¹⁸  his assets.

Kolose 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹⁹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Galatia 6:7-8

6:7 Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. ²⁰  For a person ²¹  will reap what he sows, 6:8 because the person who sows to his own flesh ²²  will reap corruption ²³  from the flesh, ²⁴  but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

Filipi 2:17

2:17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

Filipi 2:2

2:2 complete my joy and be of the same mind, ²⁵  by having the same love, being united in spirit, ²⁶  and having one purpose.

Titus 1:7-8

1:7 For the overseer ²⁷  must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, ²⁸  not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain. 1:8 Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

Ibrani 6:10-11

6:10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. 6:11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

[19:11]  ¹ tn Heb “moreover your servant is warned by them.”

[19:11]  ² tn Heb “in the keeping of them [there is] a great reward.”

[85:13]  ³ tn Or “will go.”

[85:13]  ⁴ tn Or “will prepare.”

[85:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “and it prepares for a way his footsteps.” Some suggest emending וְיָשֵׂם (vÿyasem, “and prepares”) to וְשָׁלוֹם (vÿshalom, “and peace”) since “deliverance” and “peace” are closely related earlier in v. 13. This could be translated, “and peace [goes ahead, making] a pathway for his footsteps” (cf. NEB).

[25:37]  ⁶ tn Grk “answer him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[25:38]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:39]  ⁸ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:40]  ⁹ tn Grk “answering, the king will say to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[25:40]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[25:40]  ¹¹ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited). In this context Jesus is ultimately speaking of his “followers” (whether men or women, adults or children), but the familial connotation of “brothers and sisters” is also important to retain here.

[16:9]  ¹² tn Grk “unrighteous mammon.” Mammon is the Aramaic term for wealth or possessions. The point is not that money is inherently evil, but that it is often misused so that it is a means of evil; see 1 Tim 6:6-10, 17-19. The call is to be generous and kind in its use. Zacchaeus becomes the example of this in Luke’s Gospel (19:1-10).

[16:9]  ¹³ sn The passive refers to the welcome of heaven.

[16:9]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “eternal tents” (as dwelling places).

[16:1]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:1]  ¹⁶ tn These are not formal legal charges, but reports from friends, acquaintances, etc.; Grk “A certain man was rich who had a manager, and this one was reported to him as wasting his property.”

[16:1]  ¹⁷ sn His manager was the steward in charge of managing the house. He could have been a slave trained for the role.

[16:1]  ¹⁸ tn Or “squandering.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).

[1:1]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[6:7]  ²⁰ tn Or “is not mocked,” “will not be ridiculed” (L&N 33.409). BDAG 660 s.v. μυκτηρίζω has “of God οὐ μ. he is not to be mocked, treated w. contempt, perh. outwitted Gal 6:7.”

[6:7]  ²¹ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:8]  ²² tn BDAG 915 s.v. σάρξ 2.c.α states: “In Paul’s thought esp., all parts of the body constitute a totality known as σ. or flesh, which is dominated by sin to such a degree that wherever flesh is, all forms of sin are likew. present, and no good thing can live in the σάρξ…Gal 5:13, 24;…Opp. τὸ πνεῦμα…Gal 3:3; 5:16, 17ab; 6:8ab.”

[6:8]  ²³ tn Or “destruction.”

[6:8]  ²⁴ tn See the note on the previous occurrence of the word “flesh” in this verse.

[2:2]  ²⁵ tn Or “and feel the same way,” “and think the same thoughts.” The ἵνα (Jina) clause has been translated “and be of the same mind” to reflect its epexegetical force to the imperative “complete my joy.”

[2:2]  ²⁶ tn The Greek word here is σύμψυχοι (sumyucoi, literally “fellow souled”).

[1:7]  ²⁷ sn The overseer is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in this passage and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between these verses and 1 Tim 3:1-7.

[1:7]  ²⁸ tn Grk “as God’s steward.”