Luke 16:2

Luke 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’

Context of Luke 16:2

1Now 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. 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.’ 3The 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. 4I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from the management people will welcome me into their homes.’

Luke 16:2 word by word

καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.Read the interlinear

• And he calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• him and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to him, ‘Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• is thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• you? Giveἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• an accountingλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of your managementοἰκονομίαoikonomia · managementG3622
• for you canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• noοὐou · noG3756
• longerἔτιeti · stillG2089
• be managerοἰκονομέωoikonomeō · to manageG3621

Cross-references for Luke 16:2

• Genesis 3:9Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”
• Genesis 4:9Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
• Genesis 18:20And the Lord said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.
• 1 Samuel 2:23He said to them, “Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
• 1 Corinthians 1:11For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you.
• 1 Timothy 5:24The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
• Luke 12:42And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
• Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.
• Matthew 12:36But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
• Romans 14:12So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
• 1 Peter 4:5but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
• 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.
• Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.

Commentaries on Luke 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Give an account of thy, etc. - Produce thy books of receipts and disbursements, that I may see whether the accusation against thee be true or false. The original may be translated, Give up the business, , of the stewardship.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Give an account - Give a statement of your expenses and of your conduct while you have been steward. This is not to be referred to the day of judgment. It is a circumstance thrown into the parable to prepare the way for what follows. It is true that all will be called to give an account at the day of judgment, but we are not to derive that doctrine from such passages as this, nor are we to interpret this as teaching that our conscience, or the law, or any…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Turn in an account of your management: This financial statement was probably meant for the person who would replace the manager.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. steward--manager of his estate. accused--informed upon. had wasted--rather, "was wasting."Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:2

• Covetousness
• Dishonesty
• Embezzlement
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Malfeasance in Office
• Probation
• Servant
• Steward
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Beg
• Beside
• Cool
• Deride
• Dig
• Fare
• Put
• Riches
• Torment

Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings