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Matthew 24:48
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But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’
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Matthew 24:48 in Other Translations
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But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
ESV
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But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed,'
NLT
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But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
MSG
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"But if that person only looks out for himself, and the minute the Master is away does what he pleases -
CSB
48
But if that wicked slave says in his heart, 'My master is delayed,'
Matthew 24:48 In-Context
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It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
47
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48
But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’
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and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
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The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.
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