Luke 16:1

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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

That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants.

For the case is that of a man going abroad, who summoned his servants and handed over his property to them;

A steward

Joanna the wife of Chuza the chancellor of Herod, Susanna, and a number of others, who ministered to him out of their means.

The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time?

This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.

[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.

Wasted

There was a rich man, clad in purple and fine linen, who lived sumptuously every day.

Not many days later, the younger son sold off everything and went abroad to a distant land, where he squandered his means in loose living.

Then the next came and said, 'Here is your five pounds, sir; I kept it safe in a napkin,

you do ask and you do not get it, because you ask with the wicked intention of spending it on your pleasures.