Luke 16:8

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The master praised the dishonest manager for acting shrewdly, because the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.

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  • John 12:36 : 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." Jesus said this, then went away and was hidden from them.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
  • 1 Thess 5:5 : 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.
  • Luke 20:34 : 34 Jesus replied to them, 'The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.
  • Ps 17:14 : 14 By your hand, Lord, save me from people of this world whose reward is in this life. Fill their bellies with what you have stored up; let their children be satisfied, and let them leave their wealth to their little ones.
  • Ps 49:10-19 : 10 that he should live on forever and not see the pit of decay. 11 For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. 12 Their inward thought is that their houses will last forever, and their dwelling places for all generations; they call their lands by their own names. 13 But man in his honor does not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. 14 This is their fate, their foolish confidence. And yet, after them, people approve their words. Selah. 15 Like sheep, they are appointed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form will decay in the grave, far from lofty dwellings. 16 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for He will receive me. Selah. 17 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases. 18 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his glory will not follow him down. 19 Though he blesses himself during his lifetime, and people praise you when you prosper,
  • Prov 6:6-8 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. 7 She has no commander, no overseer or ruler, 8 yet she prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provisions at harvest.
  • Matt 17:26 : 26 'From others,' Peter answered. 'Then the sons are exempt,' Jesus said to him.
  • Luke 16:4 : 4 'I know what I will do so that, when I am removed from my position, people will welcome me into their homes.'
  • Luke 16:10 : 10 Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
  • Luke 18:6 : 6 And the Lord said, 'Listen to what the unjust judge says.'
  • Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, you shall not eat from any tree in the garden?'
  • Exod 1:10 : 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise, they will multiply further, and in the event of war, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country."
  • 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
  • 2 Kgs 10:19 : 19 Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers, and all his priests. Let no one fail to come, for I am going to hold a great sacrifice to Baal. Anyone who fails to come will not live." But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  • 1 John 3:10 : 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are distinguished: Anyone who does not practice righteousness and does not love their brother or sister is not of God.
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their appetite, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive themselves. If anyone among you thinks they are wise in this age, let them become foolish so that they may become wise.

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    9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly wealth so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

    10Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

    11So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

    12And if you have not been trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what is truly yours?

    13No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

    14The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at him.

    15Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight."

  • Luke 16:7
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    7Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' The man replied, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' The manager told him, 'Take your bill and write eighty.'

  • Luke 16:1-5
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    1Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.

    2So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'

    3The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking away my position? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.'

    4'I know what I will do so that, when I am removed from my position, people will welcome me into their homes.'

    5So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'

  • Luke 12:42-44
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    42The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

    43Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he returns.

    44Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

  • Luke 7:35
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    35'Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.'

  • Luke 18:6
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    6And the Lord said, 'Listen to what the unjust judge says.'

  • Matt 11:16
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    16To what can I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions:

  • Luke 7:31
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    31Jesus said, 'To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?'

  • Matt 25:26-27
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    26His master answered, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered.

    27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return, I would have received it back with interest.

  • Matt 20:8
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    8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going to the first.'

  • Luke 12:16-17
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    16And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest.

    17And he thought to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, for I have no place to store my crops?'

  • Matt 25:18-19
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    18But the servant who had received the one talent went away, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

    19After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

  • Luke 19:15-16
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    15When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so he could find out what they had gained by doing business.

    16The first came forward, saying, 'Lord, your mina has earned ten more minas.'

  • Luke 19:22
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    22He said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?'

  • Luke 12:46
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    46the master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not know. He will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the unfaithful.

  • Matt 24:47
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    47Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

  • Matt 25:8-9
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    8The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

    9But the wise ones replied, ‘No, there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

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    19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her actions.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written, 'He catches the wise in their craftiness.'

  • Luke 15:11
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    11Then He said, 'There was a man who had two sons.'

  • Matt 24:45
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    45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

  • Matt 8:12
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    12But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 20:15
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    15'Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

  • Luke 12:20-21
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    20But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'

    21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • Matt 25:30
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    30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and it is an advantage for those who see the light of day.

  • Matt 11:25
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    25At that time Jesus said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.'

  • Luke 18:30
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    30will fail to receive many times more in this present age and, in the age to come, eternal life.

  • Luke 17:8
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    8Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

  • Luke 19:12
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    12So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

  • Matt 25:14
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    14For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.

  • Matt 20:12
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    12'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'