Luke 16:2
<< Luke 16:2 >>
New International Version (©1984)
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.'

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

International Standard Version (©2008)
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!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So the rich man called for his manager and said to him, 'What's this I hear about you? Let me examine your books. It's obvious that you can't manage my property any longer.'

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.'

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.'

Young's 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.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

People's New Testament

16:2 Give an account. All will be called to such an account, at death, or sooner. Sometimes, because we have proved faithless, God takes the property out of our charge sooner. Dismissal from God's service, whether at death or sooner, is the consequence of wasting the Lord's goods.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

16:1-12 Whatever we have, the property of it is God's; we have only the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honour. This steward wasted his lord's goods. And we are all liable to the same charge; we have not made due improvement of what God has trusted us with. The steward cannot deny it; he must make up his accounts, and be gone. This may teach us that death will come, and deprive us of the opportunities we now have. The steward will make friends of his lord's debtors or tenants, by striking off a considerable part of their debt to his lord. The lord referred to in this parable commended not the fraud, but the policy of the steward. In that respect alone is it so noticed. Worldly men, in the choice of their object, are foolish; but in their activity, and perseverance, they are often wiser than believers. The unjust steward is not set before us as an example in cheating his master, or to justify any dishonesty, but to point out the careful ways of worldly men. It would be well if the children of light would learn wisdom from the men of the world, and would as earnestly pursue their better object. The true riches signify spiritual blessings; and if a man spends upon himself, or hoards up what God has trusted to him, as to outward things, what evidence can he have, that he is an heir of God through Christ? The riches of this world are deceitful and uncertain. Let us be convinced that those are truly rich, and very rich, who are rich in faith, and rich toward God, rich in Christ, in the promises; let us then lay up our treasure in heaven, and expect our portion from thence.


Luke 16:1 Now He was also saying to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.
Luke 16:3 "The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg. (NASB ©1995)

Account Accounting Hear Hold Longer Management Manager Mayest Property Render Steward Stewardship Turn What


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.

How. Ge 3:9-11 4:9,10 18:20,21 1Sa 2:23,24 1Co 1:11 1Ti 5:24

give. 12:42 Ec 11:9,10 12:14 Mt 12:36 Ro 14:12 1Co 4:2,5 2Co 5:10 1Pe 4:5,10 1Ti 4:14 Re 20:12

for. 12:20 19:21-26

Bible Gateway: Luke Chapter 16 Verse 2 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: about account accounting an and any asked be because called can cannot for Give he hear him I in is longer longer' management manager manager' no of said So this to What you your

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

NT Gospels: Luke 16:2 He called him and said to him (Luke Lu Lk) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Luke 16:2 Bible Software
Luke 16:2 Biblia Paralela
Luke 16:2 Chinese Bible
Luke 16:2 French Bible
Luke 16:2 German Bible
Luke 16:2 Danish Bible
Luke 16:2 Swedish Bible
Luke 16:2 Norwegian Bible
Luke 16:2 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible