Luke 16:12

And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give to you that which is your own?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

In Context

11If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches, who will intrust you with the true?

13No servant can serve two masters; for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You can not serve God and riches.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

Luke 19:13And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.

1 Peter 1:4in respect to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for us,

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19

The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →

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