Luke 16:12
And if ye haue not bene faithfull in another mans goods, who shall giue you that which is yours?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
11If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and what is my people, that we shoulde be able to offer willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee: and of thine owne hand we haue giuen thee.
Ezekiel 16:16And thou didest take thy garments, and deckedst thine hie places with diuers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like thinges shall not come, neither hath any done so.
Matthew 25:14For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.
Luke 19:13And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.
1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,
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 →