1 Corinthians 4:1

A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God’s mysteries.

Romans 16:25

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

Titus 1:7

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

1 Peter 4:10

Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God.

Matthew 13:11

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

Mark 4:11

He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

Luke 8:10

So He said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that

Looking they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.

Luke 12:42

The Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?

Luke 16:1-3

He also said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

1 Corinthians 2:7

On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.

1 Corinthians 4:13

when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the world’s garbage, like the dirt everyone scrapes off their sandals.

1 Corinthians 9:16-18

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:

by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.

2 Corinthians 12:6

For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,

Ephesians 1:9

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

Ephesians 3:3-9

The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

Colossians 1:25-27

I have become its servant, according to God’s administration that was given to me for you, to make God’s message fully known,

Colossians 2:2

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.

Colossians 4:3

At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison,

1 Timothy 3:6

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

1 Timothy 3:9

holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 3:16

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

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Bible References

Account

1 Corinthians 4:13
when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the world’s garbage, like the dirt everyone scrapes off their sandals.
2 Corinthians 12:6
For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,

The ministers

1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
Matthew 24:45
“Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
2 Corinthians 6:4
But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:

by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.
Colossians 1:25
I have become its servant, according to God’s administration that was given to me for you, to make God’s message fully known,
1 Timothy 3:6
He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

And stewards

Luke 12:42
The Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?
Luke 16:1
He also said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.
Titus 1:7
For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
1 Peter 4:10
Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God.

Mysteries

1 Corinthians 2:7
On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory.
Matthew 13:11
He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.
Mark 4:11
He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables
Luke 8:10
So He said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that

Looking they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.
Romans 16:25
Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages
Ephesians 1:9
He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him
Ephesians 3:3
The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.
Ephesians 6:19
Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.
Colossians 1:26
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.
Colossians 2:2
I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.
Colossians 4:3
At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison,
1 Timothy 3:9
holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

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