Luke 16:4

I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The manager speaks to himself in Luke 16:4 as he finalizes a strategy to secure future hospitality after his master removes him from his position.

The words — The Greek ἔγνων (egnōn) translates literally as "I know," and μετασταθῶ (metastathō) denotes being "removed" or "taken away" from his current role.

The thread — This calculated self-preservation aligns with the worldly wisdom James 3:15 condemns and mirrors the self-reliant anxiety warned against in Proverbs 30:9.

Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment of the manager’s pragmatic calculation and requires the reader to assess whether their own plans serve temporary security or lasting obedience.

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The Greek words

ἔγνωνegnōnI know τίtiwhat ποιήσω,poiēsōI may do ἵναinaso that ὅτανhotanwhen μετασταθῶmetastathōI may have been removed ἐκekfrom τῆςtēsthe οἰκονομίαςoikonomiasmanagement δέξωνταίdexōntaithey may receive μεmeme εἰςeisinto τοὺςtousthe οἴκουςoikoushomes αὐτῶν.autōnof them.

King James Version

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Cross-references

James 3:15 Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Proverbs 30:9 Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
Jeremiah 4:22 “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”