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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful:" that is, that he do not appropriate to himself his master's goods, that he do not as a master lay claim for himself but administer as a steward. For a steward's part is to administer well the things committed to his charge: not to say that his master's things are his own; but, on the contrary, that his own are his master's. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
That is, it is required that the steward not appropriate for himself what belongs to the master, not dispose of anything as a master, but manage everything as another's, as the master's property; not call what belongs to the master his own, but on the contrary, regard his own as belonging to the master.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, Moreover it is required, he shows that they should not judge rashly in matters concerning Christ's ministers. In regard to this he does three things: first, he mentions the standard by which to judge the faithfulness of ministers; secondly, he shows that he is not concerned about this judgment but leaves it to God (v. 3); thirdly he concludes his prohibition against rash judgment (v. 5). In regard to the first it should be noted that some are faithful ministers and dispensers of Christ, and some unfaithful. …
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