19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Obedience and Disobedience
• Wealth and Poverty

• The Unjust Steward

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Chr 28:1 — And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains ove
• 1Cor 4:1 — Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
• 1Cor 4:1 — Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
• 1Pet 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• 1Pet 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• Col 4:1 — Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
• Eccl 5:13 — There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
• Gen 43:19 — And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
• Hos 2:8 — For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
• Jas 4:3 — Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
• Jas 4:3 — Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
• Luke 8:3 — And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
• Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
• Luke 15:13 — And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
• Luke 15:13 — And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
• Luke 15:30 — But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
• Luke 16:19 — There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
• Luke 19:20 — And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
• Matt 18:23 — Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
• Matt 18:23 — Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
• Matt 25:14 — For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
• Matt 25:14 — For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
• Matt 25:19 — After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
• Matt 25:29 — For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
• Prov 18:9 — He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
• Prov 21:20 — There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
• Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
• Titus 1:7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;