Luke 16:12

And, if you have proved untrustworthy with what does not belong to us, who will give you what is really our own?

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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

11So, if you have proved untrustworthy with the dishonest money, who will trust you with the true?

13No servant can serve two masters, for, either they will hate one and love the other, or else they will attach themselves to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14“For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.

Luke 19:13He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.

1 Peter 1:4given us the new life of undying hope, that promises an inheritance, imperishable, stainless, unfading, which has been reserved for you in heaven –

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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