Luke Chapter 16 verse 2 Holy Bible
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) How is it that I hear this of thee?--(1) The opening words of the steward's master imply wonder as well as indignation. They remind us so far of the words of the lord of the vineyard in another parable, "Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?" (Isaiah 5:4). Speaking after the manner of men, it was a marvel and a mystery that men with so high a calling as the scribes and teachers of Israel should have proved so unfaithful to their trust. (2) The words that follow, "Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward," while they admit legitimately enough a personal application to each individual at the close of any period of trust and probation, and therefore at the close of life, are yet far from being limited to that application, and in their primary significance, do not even admit it. The close of a stewardship, for a party like the Pharisees--for a school like that of the scribes--for any Church or section of a Church--is when its day of judgment comes, when its work in the Kingdom is done, when history, and God in history, pass their sentence upon it. And that day of judgment was coming fast upon those who then heard the parable.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekSoκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he calledφωνήσας (phōnēsas)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5455: From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.him inαὐτὸν (auton)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.to ask,εἶπεν (eipen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.‘What [is]Τί (Ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.thisτοῦτο (touto)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. I hearἀκούω (akouō)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.aboutπερὶ (peri)PrepositionStrong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.you?σοῦ (sou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.Turn inἀπόδος (apodos)Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.anτὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.accountλόγον (logon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.ofτῆς (tēs)Article - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.yourσου (sou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.management,οἰκονομίας (oikonomias)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 3622: Management of household affairs, stewardship, administration. From oikonomos; administration; specially, a 'economy'.forγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.you cannotδύνῃ (dynē)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.be managerοἰκονομεῖν (oikonomein)Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveStrong's 3621: To be a steward, manage a household. From oikonomos; to manage.any longer.’ἔτι (eti)AdverbStrong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.Jump to PreviousAccount Accounting Hear Hold Longer Management Manager Mayest Property Render Steward Stewardship Turn What
