Reference

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
44

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47

Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Delay Warnings
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Delay Warnings

This verse focuses on the state of the servant when the lord arrives, not on the timing or delay of the lord's arrival itself. The "when he cometh" simply indicates a future event, not necessarily a delayed one.

Sequential Timeline

The verse describes a single event (the lord's coming) and a state of being (the servant "so doing") at that specific time, rather than outlining a sequence of prophetic events. It focuses on the servant's conduct at a particular moment, not on a timeline of future occurrences.