من اعْطِيَ كَثيرًا يُطْلَبُ مِنْهُ الكَثِير، وَمَنِ ٱئْتُمِنَ عَلَى الكَثِيرِ يُطالَبُ بِأَكْثَر
إنجيل القدّيس لوقا12/من42حتى48/:”قَالَ الرَّبُّ يِسُوع: «مَنْ تُرَاهُ ٱلوَكِيلُ ٱلأَمِينُ ٱلحَكِيمُ الَّذي يُقِيمُهُ سَيِّدُهُ عَلَى خَدَمِهِ لِيُعْطِيَهُم حِصَّتَهُم مِنَ الطَّعَامِ في حِينِهَا؟ طُوبَى لِذلِكَ العَبْدِ الَّذي، مَتَى جَاءَ سَيِّدُهُ، يَجِدُهُ فَاعِلاً هكذَا! حَقًّا أَقُولُ لَكُم: إِنَّهُ يُقِيمُهُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ مُقْتَنَياتِهِ. أَمَّا إِذَا قَالَ ذلِكَ العَبْدُ في قَلْبِهِ: سَيَتَأَخَّرُ سَيِّدِي في مَجِيئِهِ، وَبَدأَ يَضْرِبُ الغِلْمَانَ وَالجَوَارِي، يَأْكُلُ وَيَشْرَبُ وَيَسْكَر، يَجِيءُ سَيِّدُ ذلِكَ العَبْدِ في يَوْمٍ لا يَنْتَظِرُهُ، وَفي سَاعَةٍ لا يَعْرِفُها، فَيَفْصِلُهُ، وَيَجْعلُ نَصِيبَهُ مَعَ الكَافِرين. فَذلِكَ العَبْدُ الَّذي عَرَفَ مَشِيئَةَ سَيِّدِهِ، وَمَا أَعَدَّ شَيْئًا، وَلا عَمِلَ بِمَشيئَةِ سَيِّدِهِ، يُضْرَبُ ضَرْبًا كَثِيرًا. أَمَّا العَبْدُ الَّذي مَا عَرَفَ مَشِيئَةَ سَيِّدِهِ، وَعَمِلَ مَا يَسْتَوجِبُ الضَّرْب، فَيُضْرَبُ ضَرْبًا قَلِيلاً. وَمَنْ أُعْطِيَ كَثيرًا يُطْلَبُ مِنْهُ الكَثِير، وَمَنِ ٱئْتُمِنَ عَلَى الكَثِيرِ يُطالَبُ بِأَكْثَر.”
الرِّيَاضَةَ الجَسَدِيَّةَ نَافِعةٌ بعْضَ الشَّيء، أَمَّا التَّقْوَى فَهِيَ نَافِعَةٌ لكُلِّ شَيء، لأَنَّ لَهَا وَعْدَ الحَيَاةِ الحَاضِرَةِ والآتِيَة
رسالة القدّيس بولس الأولى إلى طيموتاوس04/من06حتى16/:”يا إخوَتِي، إِذَا عَرَضْتَ ذلِكَ لِلإِخْوَة، تَكُونُ خَادِمًا صَالِحًا للمَسِيحِ يَسُوع، مُتَغَذِّيًا بِكَلامِ الإِيْمَانِ والتَّعْلِيمِ الحَسَنِ الَّذي تَبِعْتَهُ. أَمَّا الخُرَافَاتُ التَّافِهَة، حِكَايَاتُ العَجَائِز، فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهَا. وَرَوِّضْ نَفْسَكَ عَلى التَّقْوَى. فإِنَّ الرِّيَاضَةَ الجَسَدِيَّةَ نَافِعةٌ بعْضَ الشَّيء، أَمَّا التَّقْوَى فَهِيَ نَافِعَةٌ لكُلِّ شَيء، لأَنَّ لَهَا وَعْدَ الحَيَاةِ الحَاضِرَةِ والآتِيَة. صادِقَةٌ هيَ الكَلِمَةُ وجَدِيرَةٌ بِكُلِّ قَبُول: إِنْ كُنَّا نَتْعَبُ ونُجَاهِد، فذلِكَ لأَنَّنَا جَعَلْنَا رجَاءَنا في اللهِ الحَيّ، الذي هُوَ مُخلِّصُ النَّاس أَجْمَعِين، ولا سِيَّمَا المُؤْمِنِين. فأَوْصِ بِذلكَ وعَلِّمْهُ. ولا تَدَعْ أَحَدًا يَسْتَهِينُ بِحَداثَةِ سِنِّكَ، بَلْ كُنْ مِثَالاً للمُؤْمِنِين، بِالكَلام، والسِّيرَة، والمَحَبَّة، والإِيْمَان، والعَفَاف. وَاظِبْ عَلى إِعْلانِ الكَلِمَةِ والوَعْظِ والتَّعْلِيم، إِلى أَنْ أَجِيء. لا تُهْمِلِ المَوْهِبَةَ الَّتي فِيك، وقَد وُهِبَتْ لَكَ بالنُّبُوءَةِ معَ وَضْعِ أَيْدِي الشُّيُوخِ عَلَيك. إِهْتَمَّ بِتِلْكَ الأُمُور، وكُنْ مُواظِبًا عَلَيهَا، لِيَكُونَ تَقَدُّمُكَ واضِحًا لِلجَمِيع. إِنْتَبِهْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَلِتَعْلِيمِكَ، وَٱثْبُتْ في ذلِك. فإِذا فَعَلْتَ خَلَّصْتَ نَفسَكَ والَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَكَ”.
From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.”
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 12/42-48/:”The Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that slave says to himself, “My master is delayed in coming”, and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and put him with the unfaithful. That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating.But one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.”
While physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
First Letter to Timothy 04/06-16/:”If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed. Have nothing to do with profane myths and old wives’ tales. Train yourself in godliness, for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all people, especially of those who believe. These are the things you must insist on and teach. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.”