Luk 16:4 | RWP | e4.org | I am resolved ( εγνων ). Second aorist active indicative of γινωσκω . A difficult tense to reproduce in English. I knew, I know, I have known, all miss it a bit. It is a burst of daylight to the puzzled, darkened man: I've got it, I see into it now, a sudden solution. What to do ( τ ποιησω ). Either deliberative first aorist active subjunctive or deliberative future active indicative. When I am put out ( οταν μετασταθω ). First aorist passive subjunctive of μεθιστημ , ( μετα, ιστημ ), old verb, to transpose, transfer, remove. He is expecting to be put out. They may receive me ( δεξωντα ). First aorist middle subjunctive of δεχομα , common verb. Subjunctive with final particle ινα . He wishes to put the debtors under obligation to himself. Debtors ( των χρεοφιλετων ). A late word. In the N.T. only here and from χρεος , loan, and οφειλετης , debtor. It is probable that he dealt with "each one" separately.

‏ Luke 16:4

I am resolved ( εγνων ). Second aorist active indicative of γινωσκω. A difficult tense to reproduce in English. I knew, I know, I have known, all miss it a bit. It is a burst of daylight to the puzzled, darkened man: I've got it, I see into it now, a sudden solution.

What to do ( τ ποιησω ). Either deliberative first aorist active subjunctive or deliberative future active indicative.

When I am put out ( οταν μετασταθω ). First aorist passive subjunctive of μεθιστημ, ( μετα, ιστημ ), old verb, to transpose, transfer, remove. He is expecting to be put out.

They may receive me ( δεξωντα ). First aorist middle subjunctive of δεχομα, common verb. Subjunctive with final particle ινα. He wishes to put the debtors under obligation to himself.

Debtors ( των χρεοφιλετων ). A late word. In the N.T. only here and Lu 7:41 from χρεος, loan, and οφειλετης, debtor. It is probable that he dealt with "each one" separately.