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

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who was minded to settle accounts with his servants.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.

A steward

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.

And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his housoold, to give the allowance of food in due season?

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

As every one hath received a gift, so minister it one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Wasted

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.

And he divided to them his substance. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took a journey into a far country, and there squandered away his substance, living riotously.

And another came saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may expend it on your pleasures.