Luke 16:3
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
ἔπω
Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.
ἑαυτοῦ
himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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οἰκονόμος
manager;
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οἰκονόμος
A steward, a manager, an administrator. It is required of stewards that they be found faithful. God does not require success. He requires faithfulness.
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τίς
What
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τίς
Who, which, what. Tis. Scripture asks it constantly: who do you say that I am? The questions of God are not requests for information. They are invitations to search.
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ποιέω
shall I do,
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ποιέω
Make, do, produce. Poiéō. Faith without works is dead. What you believe will always show itself in what you make and do. Let your actions confirm your confession.
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κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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μέ
of me
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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οἰκονομία
management
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οἰκονομία
Stewardship, management, administration. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others faithfully administering God's grace.
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ἐγώ
me?
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ἐγώ
I, me, myself. Egō. Jesus claimed it absolutely: "I AM." Every human "I" exists only because the great I AM first spoke. Your identity is derivative, not ultimate.
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σκάπτω
To dig
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σκάπτω
To dig, to excavate. Skáptō. The man who buried his talent dug in the earth and hid what he was given. Digging can preserve or it can waste. Use what you have been entrusted with.
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ἰσχύω
I am able,
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ἰσχύω
To be strong, to be able. Ischuo. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The ability is His. The willingness is yours. Together they accomplish everything.
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ἐπαιτέω
to beg
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ἐπαιτέω
Beg, ask for. Epaitéō. The blind man sat by the road begging, and Jesus stopped. No cry of need is beneath God's attention. Cry out.
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