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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he called him, and said unto him, 'How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So he called for him and asked him, "What's this I hear about you? You can't be my manager any longer. Now give me a report about your management!'
A Conservative Version
And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? Render the account of thy management, for thou can no longer manage.
American Standard Version
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So, he called his property manager in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in a [full] report of [all] your financial transactions, for you are not working for me anymore.'
Anderson New Testament
And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.
Bible in Basic English
And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.
Common New Testament
So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer.
Darby Translation
And having called him, he said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Godbey New Testament
And having called him, he said to him, What is this which I hear concerning thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou art not able to be steward any longer.
Goodspeed New Testament
So he called him in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Make an accounting for your conduct of my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer!'
John Wesley New Testament
And calling him, he said to him, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Julia Smith Translation
And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear of thee give back the word of thy stewardship; for thou canst no more be steward.
King James 2000
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he summoned him [and] said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'
Modern King James verseion
And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.
Moffatt New Testament
So he summoned him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Hand in your accounts; you cannot be factor any longer.'
Montgomery New Testament
"He called to him to him and said: "'What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.'
NET Bible
So he called the manager in and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'
New Heart English Bible
He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Noyes New Testament
And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
Sawyer New Testament
And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward.
The Emphasized Bible
And, accosting him, he said unto him - What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So the master called him and said 'What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.'
Webster
And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Weymouth New Testament
He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'
Williams New Testament
So he called the manager to him and said, 'What is this that I am hearing about you? Balance your accounts and show how you are conducting my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer.'
World English Bible
He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Worrell New Testament
And, calling him, he said to him, 'What is this I hear of you? Render the account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer steward.'
Worsley New Testament
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this I hear of thee? give up the accounts of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » The unjust steward
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unjust steward
Malfeasance in office » Instances of » The steward mentioned in one of the parables of jesus
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unjust steward
Privileges » Misused » Withdrawn
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager
1 And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that 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 accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.' 3 The steward said within himself, 'What shall I do? For my master will take away from me the stewardship. I cannot dig, and to beg, I am ashamed.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:9-11
And the LORD God called Adam and said unto him, "Where art thou?"
Genesis 4:9-10
And the LORD said unto Cain, "Where is Abel thy brother?" And he said, "I can not tell, am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 18:20-21
And the LORD said, "The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is exceeding grievous.
1 Samuel 2:23-24
and said unto them, "Why do ye such things? For I hear your wicked deeds of all these people.
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
Be glad then, O thou young man, in thy youth, and let thine heart be merry in thy young days; follow the ways of thine own heart, and the lust of thine eyes: but be thou sure, that God shall bring thee into judgment for all these things.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God shall judge all works and secret things, whether they be good or evil.
Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment.
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, "If there be any faithful servant, and wise, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duty of meat, at due season:
Luke 19:21-26
for I feared thee, because thou art a strait man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down; And reapest that thou didst not sow.'
Romans 14:12
So shall every one of us give accounts of himself to God.
1 Corinthians 1:11
It is showed unto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Chloe; that there is strife among you.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Furthermore it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every man may receive the works of his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
1 Timothy 4:14
Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder.
1 Timothy 5:24
Some men's sins are open beforehand and go before unto judgement: some men's sins follow after.
1 Peter 4:5
which shall give accounts to him that is ready to judge quick and dead.
1 Peter 4:10
As every man hath received the gift, minister the same one to another as good ministers of the manifold grace of God.
Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, both great and small, stand before God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in the books according to their deeds.