For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.

I know what to do so that when I am put out of management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.

toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ – the things in heaven and the things on earth.

and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God – given to me for you – in order to complete the word of God,

So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’

Then the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m too ashamed to beg.