Luke 16:3
King James Version
11 Jun 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.”
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.
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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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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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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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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τίς
What
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ποιέω
shall I do,
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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ἔπω
Said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἐπαιτέω
to beg
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ἐπαιτέω
to ask for
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σκάπτω
To dig
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σκάπτω
to dig
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