Luke 16:2 — Bible Verse (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.”
Luke 16:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 16:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.’”
Luke 16:2 — World English Bible
Luke 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Luke 16:2 — American Standard Version
Luke 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having called him, he said to him, What <FI>is<Fi> this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.”
Luke 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Luke 16:2 — Darby Translation
Luke 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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 16:2 — Geneva Bible
Luke 16:2 in Context — Luke 16
1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 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.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
What Does Luke 16:2 Mean?
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