Kirsopp Lake, a leading biblical scholar of the early twentieth century, explores the concept of stewardship in early Christianity. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the New Testament and other early Christian texts, Lake argues that stewardship was a central part of Christian ethics from the beginning. He traces the development of this idea through the centuries, showing how it has been expressed in different cultural contexts. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.