Luke 16:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

A certain

Matthew 18:23

Matthew 25:14

A steward

1 Peter 4:10

Wasted

Bible References

A certain

So the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle up his accounts with his slaves,

"For it is just like a man who was going on a long journey from his homeland, who called to him his slaves and turned his property over to them.

A steward

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many other women, who continued to contribute to their needs out of their personal means.

And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful, thoughtful manager whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give out the supplies at the proper time?

As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.

For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

As all of you have received your spiritual talents, you must keep on using them in serving one another, as good trustees of God's many-sided favor.

Wasted

"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in dazzling luxury every day.

Not many days after that, the younger son got together all he had and went away to a distant country, and there he squandered all his property by living in dissipation.

But another one came in and said, 'Here is your twenty dollars, sir, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief.

You ask and fail to get them, because you ask with evil, selfish motives, to spend them on your pleasures.