Luke 16:12

And if you have not been faithful with the property of another, who will give you property of your own?

Text-Critical English NT

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 faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Luke 19:13Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I return.’

1 Peter 1:4to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved 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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