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Noun oikonomos (manager) in the Bible
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Luke
| 12: 42 | And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and prudent manager (oikonomos) whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? |
| 16: 1 | Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager (oikonomos), and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. |
| 16: 3 | Then the manager (oikonomos) said to himself, 'What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. |
| 16: 8 | And his master commended the dishonest manager (oikonomos) because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. |
1 Corinthians
| 4: 1 | Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and managers (oikonomos) of God's mysteries. |
| 4: 2 | Moreover, it is required of managers (oikonomos) that they be found trustworthy. |
Galatians
| 4: 2 | but they remain under guardians and managers (oikonomos) until the date set by the father. |
Romans
| 16: 23 | Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city manager (oikonomos), and our brother Quartus, greet you. |
Titus
| 1: 7 | For a bishop, as God's manager (oikonomos), must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain; |
1 Peter
| 4: 10 | Like good managers (oikonomos) of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. |
1 Kings (LXX: 3 Kings)
| 4: 6 | And Achisar was manager (oikonomos), and Eliac the chief steward; and Eliab the son of Saph was over the family: and Adoniram the son of Audon over the tribute. |
| 16: 9 | And Zambri, captain of half his cavalry, conspired against him, while he was in Thersa, drinking himself drunk in the house of Osa the manager (oikonomos) at Thersa. |
| 18: 3 | And Achaab called Abdiu the manager (oikonomos). Now Abdiu feared the Lord greatly. |
2 Kings (LXX: 4 Kings)
| 18: 18 | And they cried to Ezekias: and there came to him Heliakim the son of Chelcias the manager (oikonomos), and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder. |
| 18: 37 | And Heliakim the son of Chelcias, the manager (oikonomos), and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder came in to Ezekias, having rent their garments; and they reported to him the words of Rapsakes. |
| 19: 2 | And he sent Heliakim the manager (oikonomos), and Somnas the scribe, and the elders of the priests, clothed with sackcloth, to Esaias the prophet the son of Amos. |
1 Chronicles (LXX)
| 29: 6 | Then the heads of families, and the princes of the children of Israel, and the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and the overseers of the works, and the king's manager (oikonomos), offered willingly. |
Isaiah (LXX)
| 36: 3 | And there went forth to him Heliakim the manager (oikonomos), the son of Chelcias, and Somnas the scribe, and Joach the son of Asaph, the recorder. |
| 36: 22 | And Heliakim the son of Chelcias, the manager (oikonomos), and Somnas the military scribe, and Joach the son of Asaph, the recorder, came in to Ezekias, having their garments rent, and they reported to him the words of Rabsaces. |
| 37: 2 | And he sent Heliakim the manager (oikonomos), and Somnas the scribe, and the elders of the priests clothed with sackcloth, to Esaias the son of Amos, the prophet. And they said to him, Thus says Ezekias, |
Esther (LXX)
| 1: 8 | And this banquet was not according to the appointed law; but so the king would have it: and he charged the managers (oikonomos) to perform his will and that of the company. |
| 8: 9 | So the scribes were called in the first month, which is Nisan, on the three and twentieth day of the same year; and orders were written to the Jews, whatever the king had commanded to the local managers (oikonomos) and chiefs of the satraps, from India even to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven satraps, according to the several provinces, according to their dialects. |
1 Esdras (LXX)
| 4: 47 | Then Darius the king stood up, and kissed him, and wrote letters for him unto all the managers (oikonomos) and lieutenants and captains and governors, that they should safely convey on their way both him, and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem. |
| 4: 49 | Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry, concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor manager (oikonomos), should forcibly enter into their doors; |
| 8: 64 | And they delivered the king's commandments unto the king's managers (oikonomos), and to the governors of Celosyria and Phenice; and they honoured the people and the temple of God. |
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