Luke 16:11
If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?
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- Prov 8:18-19 : 18 Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than the purest gold, and my harvest is better than choice silver.
- Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
- Luke 16:9 : 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
- Luke 18:22 : 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Eph 3:8 : 8 To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
- Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
- Rev 3:18 : 18 take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!
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- Luke 16:12-132 verses91%
12And if you haven’t been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you your own?
13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
- Luke 16:8-103 verses87%
8The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.
9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
10“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
- Luke 16:1-33 verses77%
1The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
2So he called the manager in and said to him,‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’
3Then the manager said to himself,‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m too ashamed to beg.
- Luke 12:20-212 verses74%
20But God said to him,‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
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26‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
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25For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”
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20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.
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12For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
- Luke 19:15-173 verses73%
15When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.
16So the first one came before him and said,‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’
17And the king said to him,‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’
- Matt 25:27-304 verses73%
27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!
28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.
29For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
30And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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2Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.
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42The Lord replied,“Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
- Luke 12:15-162 verses72%
15Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,
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44I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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47I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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18So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”
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24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
- Luke 19:23-242 verses71%
23Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’
24And he said to his attendants,‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.’
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21His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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28The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
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17Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
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14The Parable of the Talents“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
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18But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.
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7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.
- Luke 12:33-342 verses70%
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
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19Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
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9Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
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23His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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10Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!
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33In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.
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13And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘Do business with these until I come back.’
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22The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.
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20Then another slave came and said,‘Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.
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48But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.