Luke 16:12

And if you have not been faithful in dealing with that which is not your own, who will give you that which is your own?

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 therefore you have not proved yourselves faithful in dealing with the wealth that is tainted with fraud, who will entrust to you the true good?

13"No servant can be in bondage to two masters. For either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will cling fast to one and scorn the other. You cannot be bondservants both of God and of gold."

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Luke 19:13And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.

1 Peter 1:4to an inheritance imperishable, undefiled and unfading, which has been 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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