Luke 16:4

I have known what I will do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

In Context

3And the steward said in himself, What will I do, because my lord takes away the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig, I am ashamed to beg—

5And having called near each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much do you owe to my lord?

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Cross References

Proverbs 30:9Lest I become satiated, and have denied, || And have said, “Who [is] YHWH?” And lest I am poor, and have stolen, || And have laid hold of the Name of my God.

James 3:15this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,

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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