Luke 16:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

And the Lorde commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light.

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  • John 12:36 : 36 While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
  • 1 Thess 5:5 : 5 Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkenesse.
  • Luke 20:34 : 34 Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, The children of this world marry wiues, and are married.
  • Ps 17:14 : 14 From men by thine hand, O Lorde, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children haue ynough, and leaue the rest of their substance for their children.
  • Ps 49:10-19 : 10 For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, & leaue their riches for others. 11 Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names. 12 But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die. 13 This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah. 14 Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue. 15 But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah. 16 Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased. 17 For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shal his pompe descende after him. 18 For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe. 19 He shal enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.
  • Prov 6:6-8 : 6 Goe to the pismire, O sluggarde: beholde her waies, and be wise. 7 For shee hauing no guide, gouernour, nor ruler, 8 Prepareth her meat in the sommer, & gathereth her foode in haruest.
  • Matt 17:26 : 26 Peter sayd vnto him, Of strangers. Then said Iesus vnto him, Then are the children free.
  • Luke 16:4 : 4 I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.
  • Luke 16:10 : 10 He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.
  • Luke 18:6 : 6 And the Lord said, Heare what the vnrighteous iudge saith.
  • Gen 3:1 : 1 Nowe the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the fielde, which the Lord God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God in deede said, Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?
  • Exod 1:10 : 10 Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.
  • 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 But Amnon had a friend called Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtile man.
  • 2 Kgs 10:19 : 19 Now therefore call vnto me all ye prophets of Baal, all his seruants, & all his priests, & let not a man be lacking: for I haue a great sacrifice for Baal: whosoeuer is lacking, he shal not liue. But Iehu did it by a subtiltie to destroy ye seruats of Baal.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthoode, an holy nation, a people set at libertie, that yee shoulde shewe foorth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darkenesse into his marueilous light,
  • 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

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    9And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

    10He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.

    11If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?

    12And if ye haue not bene faithfull in another mans goods, who shall giue you that which is yours?

    13No seruaunt can serue two masters: for either he shal hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shal leane to the one, and despise the other. Yee can not serue God and riches.

    14All these thinges heard the Pharises also which were couetous, and they scoffed at him.

    15Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

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    1And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.

    2And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.

    3Then the stewarde saide within himselfe, What shall I doe? for my master taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot digge, and to begge I am ashamed.

    4I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.

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    42And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?

    43Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

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    35But wisdome is iustified of all her children.

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    47Verely I say vnto you, he shall make him ruler ouer all his goods.

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