Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
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Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
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happy is that servaunt whom his master (when he cometh) shall finde so doinge.
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Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
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Passages linked to Matthew 24:46 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”
- Luke 12:43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
- Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
- Matthew 25:34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
- Philippians 1:21-23 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose. But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
- 2 Peter 1:13-15 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
- Revelation 2:19 “I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when…
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Ver. 46. Blessed is that servant] It was Augustine’s wish, that Christ when he came might find him aut precantem, aut praedicantem, either praying or preaching. It was Latimer’s wish (and he had it) that he might shed his heart blood for Christ. It was Jewel’s wish that he might die preaching, and he did so, for presently after his last sermon at Lacock in Wiltshire, he was, by reason of sickness, forced to his bed, from whence he never came off till his translation to glory. {a} I have heard the like of Mr Lancaster, a precious man of God, some time pastor of Bloxham in Oxfordshire, a man very famous for his living by faith. Cushamerus, a dutch divine, and one of the first preachers of the Gospel at Erfurt in Germany, had his pulpit poisoned by the malicious Papists there, and so took his death in God’s work. {b} What, would you that the Lord when he comes should find me idle? said Calvin to his friends, who wished him to forbear studying awhile, for his health’ sake. {c} And such a like answer made Doctor Reynolds to his physician upon the like occasion. Elijah was going on and talking with Elisha (about heavenly things, no doubt) when the chariot of heaven came to fetch him. There can be no better posture or state for the messenger of our dissolution to find us in than in a diligent prosecution of our general or particular calling.
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{a} Bishop Jewel’s Life by D. Humphrey.
{b} In suggestu veneno illito extinctus est. Scult. Annal. 80.
{c} Beza in Vita, An propter vitam vivendi perdere finem.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Verily I say unto you,.... Nothing is a greater…
Verily I say unto you,.... Nothing is a greater truth, more certain, or to be depended on, than this; all such wise, faithful, diligent, and industrious servants may expect it:
that he, shall make him ruler over all his goods; will honour him with greater gifts, bestow a larger degree of Gospel light and knowledge on him, make him more useful in the church below, and at last cause him to inherit all things in the other world, all glory, happiness, and bliss.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 46. Blessed is that servant] His blessedness consists…
Verse 46. Blessed is that servant] His blessedness consists in his master's approbation.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 46. When he cometh — To the judgment, the…
46. When he cometh — To the judgment, the same coming as Mat_24:3; Mat_24:27; Mat_24:29-30, etc.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (46) Blessed is that servant.—The words, taken in their…
(46) Blessed is that servant.—The words, taken in their letter, seem to refer only to those who shall thus be found at the time of the final Advent. Christian insight has, however, rightly given them a wider application. As there are “days of the Lord” in the history of churches and nations, so the Lord comes to men in the crises of their individual lives; and one such coming is that day of death which closes the trial-time of their earthly life, and brings them into the presence of the Judge.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Blessed is that servant. The Lord had asked Who…
Blessed is that servant. The Lord had asked Who is the faithful and wise servant? he virtually answers It is the one whom his lord when he cometh shall find duly performing the duties of his office. Such a one he pronounces "blessed;" and what happier lot can befall a man in a responsible position, than to be taken while diligently and rightly performing his appointed work? (see Mat_25:21)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 46, 47. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord…
46, 47. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord … shall find so doing. The blessedness applies equally to those who are faithful unto death and those who are so found at the Lord's coming. This blessedness is in the reward the Lord will give.
`He shall make him ruler over all his goods. The parables of the talents and the pounds show that those who have been faithful to the trusts given them here shall receive additional trusts in the Savior's eternal kingdom.
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