But Abram said, ‘Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?’
Luke 16:1 - New International Version (Anglicised) Jesus told his disciples: ‘There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition ALSO [Jesus] said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager of his estate, and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that he was squandering his [master's] possessions. American Standard Version (1901) And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. Common English Bible Jesus also said to the disciples, “A certain rich man heard that his household manager was wasting his estate. Catholic Public Domain Version And he also said to his disciples: "A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. |
But Abram said, ‘Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?’
So they went up to Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.
She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who lavished on her the silver and gold – which they used for Baal.
‘When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, “Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.”
The Lord answered, ‘Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?
‘Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!”
‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
So he called him in and asked him, “What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.”
‘Then another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.
Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless – not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.
When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.