Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from my management job, people will welcome me into their houses.'

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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

3The manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking away my management job? I do not have strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

5Then the manager called for each one of his master's debtors, and he asked the first one, 'How much do you owe to my master?'

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Cross References

Proverbs 30:9For if I have too much, I might deny you and say, “Who is Yahweh?” 1 Or if I become poor, 1 I might steal and profane the name of my God. 1

James 3:15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, 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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