Luke 16:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then the stewarde saide within himselfe, What shall I doe? for my master taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot digge, and to begge I am ashamed.

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  • Esth 6:6 : 6 And when Haman came in, the King saide vnto him, What shalbe done vnto ye man, whom the King will honour? Then Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the King do honour more then to me?
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
  • Prov 18:9 : 9 He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shal he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
  • Prov 21:25-26 : 25 The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke. 26 He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding. 31 And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe. 32 Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction. 33 Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe. 34 So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
  • Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes. 14 As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed. 15 The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes. 24 For riches remaine not alway, nor the crowne from generation to generation. 25 The hey discouereth it selfe, and the grasse appeareth, and the herbes of the mountaines are gathered. 26 The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of the fielde. 27 And let the milke of the goates be sufficient for thy foode, for the foode of thy familie, and for the sustenance of thy maydes.
  • Prov 29:21 : 21 He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.
  • Isa 10:3 : 3 What will ye doe nowe in the day of visitation, and of destruction, which shall come from farre? To whom will ye flee for helpe? And where will ye leaue your glorie?
  • Jer 5:31 : 31 The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof?
  • Hos 9:5 : 5 What wil ye do then in the solemne day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord?
  • Mark 10:46 : 46 Then they came to Iericho: and as he went out of Iericho with his disciples, and a great multitude, Bartimeus the sonne of Timeus, a blinde man, sate by the wayes side, begging.
  • Luke 12:17 : 17 Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?
  • Luke 16:20 : 20 Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores,
  • Luke 16:22 : 22 And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.
  • Luke 18:4 : 4 And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,
  • John 9:8 : 8 Nowe the neighbours and they that had seene him before, when he was blinde, sayd, Is not this he that sate and begged?
  • Acts 3:2 : 2 And a certaine ma which was a creeple fro his mothers wombe, was caried, whom they layde dayly at the gate of the Temple called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into ye Temple.
  • Acts 9:6 : 6 He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.
  • 2 Thess 3:11 : 11 For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.

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  • Luke 16:4-9
    6 verses
    87%

    4 I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.

    5 Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, & said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

    6 And he said, An hudreth measures of oyle; he saide to him, Take thy writing, and sitte downe quickely, and write fiftie.

    7 Then said he to another, How much owest thou? And hee sayde, An hundreth measures of wheate. Then he saide to him, Take thy writing, and write foure score.

    8 And the Lorde commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light.

    9 And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

  • Luke 16:1-2
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    1 And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.

    2 And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.

  • Luke 12:16-20
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    16 And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.

    17 Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?

    18 And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.

    19 And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime.

    20 But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?

  • Luke 12:42-43
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    42 And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?

    43 Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

  • Matt 25:24-27
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    24 Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, & said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:

    25 I was therefore afraide, and went, & hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine owne.

    26 And his master answered, & said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.

    27 Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, & then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7 Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?

    8 And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?

  • Luke 19:20-24
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    20 So the other came, & sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

    21 For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.

    22 Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, & reaping that I did not sowe.

    23 Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

    24 And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

  • Matt 25:18
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    18 But he that receiued that one, went & digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.

  • Luke 15:14-17
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    14 Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.

    15 Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine.

    16 And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.

    17 Then he came to him selfe, & said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?

  • Luke 16:11-13
    3 verses
    72%

    11 If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?

    12 And if ye haue not bene faithfull in another mans goods, who shall giue you that which is yours?

    13 No seruaunt can serue two masters: for either he shal hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shal leane to the one, and despise the other. Yee can not serue God and riches.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21 So that seruaunt returned, and shewed his master these thinges. Then was the good man of the house angrie, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the citie, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.

  • Luke 15:19
    71%

    19 And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants.

  • Luke 12:45-46
    2 verses
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    45 But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,

    46 The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.

  • Matt 18:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

    25 And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

    26 The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lorde, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.

  • Matt 18:31-32
    2 verses
    70%

    31 And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, & came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done.

    32 Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me.

  • Luke 19:12
    70%

    12 He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

  • Matt 18:28
    70%

    28 But when the seruant was departed, hee found one of his felow seruants, which ought him an hundred pence, & he layde hands on him, and thratled him, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

  • Matt 24:47-48
    2 verses
    70%

    47 Verely I say vnto you, he shall make him ruler ouer all his goods.

    48 But if that euil seruant shal say in his heart, My master doth deferre his comming,

  • Matt 25:30
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    30 Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

  • Luke 20:16
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    16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

  • Luke 19:26
    69%

    26 For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

  • Luke 20:13
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    13 Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him.

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