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

Wasted

Bible References

A certain

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who went over his accounts with his servants.

It is like a man going to another country. He called his servants and put them in charge of his property.

A steward

Also healed was Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna. There were many others, who supported them out of their private substance.

The Lord said: Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Abram said: O Jehovah God, what will you give me? I continue childless! The heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus.

When they arrived at Joseph's house, they said to the servant in charge:

David held a meeting in Jerusalem for all the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the army units that served the king, the commanders of regiments and battalions, the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, the palace officials, the soldiers, and the fighting men.

People should regard us as servants of Christ. God has trusted us with his secrets.

The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

According to the gift you have received, minister among yourselves, as good stewards of the increased grace (divine influence) (love) of God.

Wasted

A rich man dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day.

In a short time the younger son sold his share of the property. He left home with the money and traveled to a far away country where he wasted his money in reckless living.

Another reported: Lord, here is your pound. I kept it stored in a napkin.

He is lazy in his work. His brother destroys.

She did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.