Luke 16:12

And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?

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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, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?

13No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.

Ezekiel 16:16And you took your robes and made high places for yourself ornamented with every colour, acting like a loose woman on them, without shame or fear.

Matthew 25:14For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

Luke 19:13And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

1 Peter 1:4And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,

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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