Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, so that, as soon as I am turned out of my stewardship, people may welcome me into their homes.’

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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

3‘What am I to do,’ the steward asked himself, ‘now that my master is taking the steward’s place away from me? I have not strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

5One by one he called up his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked of the first.

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Cross References

James 3:15That is not the wisdom which comes from above; no, it is earthly, animalistic, demonic.

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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