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And 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?
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Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
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In truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
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But 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 be drunken,
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the 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 asunder and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
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And that servant, who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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But he that knew not and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
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"I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled?
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But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am straitened till it be accomplished!
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Suppose ye that I have come to give peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division.
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For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.