οἰκονομία

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

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.

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

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;