Luke 16:8
And the LORde comended the vniust stewarde because he had done wysly. For ye chyldren of this worlde are in their kynde wyser then ye chyldren of lyght.
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- John 12:36 : 36 Whyll ye have light beleve on the light that ye maye be the chyldren of light. These thinges spake Iesus and departed and hyd him silfe fro them.
- Eph 5:8 : 8 Ye were once dercknes but are now light in the Lorde. Walke as chyldren of light.
- 1 Thess 5:5 : 5 Ye are all the childre of light and the children of ye daye. We are not of ye nyght nether of darcknes.
- Luke 20:34 : 34 Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. The chyldre of this worlde mary wyves and are maryed
- 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosyn generacion a royall presthod an holy nacio and a peculiar people that ye shuld shewe the vertues of him that called you out of darknes into hys marvelous light
- 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this are the children of god knowen and the children of the devyll. Whosoever doeth not rightewesnes is not of God nether he that loveth not his brother.
- Phil 3:19 : 19 whose ende is dampnacio whose God is their bely and whose glory is to their shame which are worldely mynded.
- 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man deceave him silfe. Yf eny man seme wyse amonge you let him be a fole in this worlde that he maye be wyse.
- Gen 3:1 : 1 But the serpent was sotyller than all the beastes of the felde which ye LORde God had made and sayd vnto the woman. Ah syr that God hath sayd ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden.
- Exod 1:10 : 10 Come on, let vs playe wisely with them: lest they multiplie, and then (yf there chaunce any warre) they ioyne them selues vnto oure enimies and fyghte ageynst vs, and so gete them out of the lande.
- Matt 17:26 : 26 Peter sayde vnto him: of straungers. Then sayd Iesus vnto him agayne: Then are the chyldren fre.
- Luke 16:4 : 4 I woote what to do yt when I am put out of ye stewardshippe they maye receave me into their houses.
- Luke 16:10 : 10 He that is faithfull in that which is leste ye same is faithfull in moche. And he yt is vnfaithfull in ye least: is vnfaithfull also in moche.
- Luke 18:6 : 6 And the LORde sayd: heare what the vnrightewes Iudge sayeth.
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9And I saye also vnto you: make you frendes of the wicked mammon that when ye shall departe they may receave you into everlastinge habitacions.
10He that is faithfull in that which is leste ye same is faithfull in moche. And he yt is vnfaithfull in ye least: is vnfaithfull also in moche.
11So then yf ye have not ben faithfull in ye wicked mamon? who will beleve you in that which is true?
12And yf ye have not bene faithfull in another manes busines: who shall geve you youre awne?
13No servaunt can serve.ii. masters for other he shall hate ye one and love ye other or els he shall lene to the one and despyse the other. Ye can not serve God and mammon.
14All these thinges herde the pharises also which were coveteous and they mocked him.
15And he sayd vnto the: Ye are they which iustifie youre selves before me: but God knoweth youre hertes. For ye which is highlie estemed amoge me is abhominable in yt sight of god
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7Then sayd he to another: what owest thou? And he sayde: an hondred quarters of wheate. He sayd to him: Take thy bill and write foure scoore.
- Luke 16:1-55 verses76%
1And he sayd also vnto his disciples. Ther was a certayne rych man which had a stewarde that was acused vnto him that he had wasted his goodes.
2And he called him and sayd vnto him: How is it that I heare this of the? Geve a comptes of thy steward shippe: For thou mayste be no longer stewarde.
3The stewarde sayd wt in him selfe: what shall I do? for my master will take awaye fro me ye stewarde shippe. I canot digge and to begge I am ashamed.
4I woote what to do yt when I am put out of ye stewardshippe they maye receave me into their houses.
5Then called he all his masters detters and sayd vnto ye fyrst: how moche owest thou vnto my master?
- Luke 12:42-443 verses73%
42And the Lorde sayde: If there be any faith full servaut and wise whom his Lorde shall make ruler over his housholde to geve them their duetie of meate at due season:
43happy is that servaunt whom his master when he cometh shall finde soo doinge.
44Of a trueth I saye vnto you: that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
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35Yet is wysdome iustified of all her chyldren.
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6And the LORde sayd: heare what the vnrightewes Iudge sayeth.
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16But wher vnto shall I lyken this generacion? It ys lyke vnto chyldre which syt in the market and call vnto their felowes
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31And ye LORde sayd: Wher vnto shall I lyke the men of this generacion and what thinge are they lyke?
- Matt 25:26-272 verses68%
26His master answered and sayde vnto him: thou evyll servaut and slewthfull thou knewest yt I repe where I sowed not and gaddre where I strawed not:
27thou oughtest therfore to have had my money to ye chaugers and then at my comynge shulde I have receaved myne awne with vauntage.
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8When even was come the LORde of the vyneyarde sayde vnto hys steward: call the labourers and geve them their hyre beginnyng at ye laste tyll thou come to ye fyrste.
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16And he put forth a similitude vnto them sayinge: The groude of a certayne riche ma brought forth frutes plenteously
17and he thought in himsilfe sayinge: what shall I do? because I have noo roume where to bestowe my frutes?
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18But he yt receaved ye one went and digged a pit in the erth and hyd his masters money.
19After a longe season ye LORde of those servauntes came and rekened with the.
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15And it came to passe when he was come agayne and had receaved his kyngdome he comaunded these servautes to be called to him (to whom he gave his money) to witt what every man had done.
16Then came ye fyrst sayinge: Lorde thy pounde hath encreased ten poude.
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22And he sayde vnto him: Of thine awne mouth iudge I the thou evyll servaunt. knewest thou that I am a strayte man takinge vp that I layde not doune and repinge that I dyd not sowe?
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46the Lorde of that servaunt will come in a daye when he thinketh not and at an houre when he is not ware and will devyde him and will geve him his rewarde with the vnbelevers.
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47Verely I saye vnto you he shall make him ruler over all his goodes.
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8And ye folysshe sayde to ye wyse: geve vs of youre oyle for our lampes goo out?
9but ye wyse answered sayinge. Not so lest ther be not ynough for vs and you: but goo rather to them yt sell and by for youre selves.
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19The sonne of man came eatinge and drinkinge and they saye beholde a glutton and drynker of wyne and a frend vnto publicas and synners. Never the later wysdome ys iustified of hir children.
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19For ye wisdome of this worlde is folysshnes with god. For it is writte: he compaseth the wyse in their craftynes.
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11And he sayde: a certayne man had two sonnes
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45If there be any faithfull servaut and wyse whome his master hath made ruler over his housholde to geve the meate in season covenient:
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12and the chyldren of ye kyngdome shalbe cast out in to vtter darcknes: there shalbe wepinge and gnasshing of tethe.
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15Ys it not lawfull for me to do as me listeth with myne awne? Ys thyne eye evyll because I am good?
- Luke 12:20-212 verses66%
20But God sayde vnto him: Thou fole this night will they fetche awaye thy soule agayne from the. Then whose shall thoose thinges be which thou hast provyded?
21So is it with him that gadereth ryches and is not ryche in God.
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30And cast yt vnprofitable servaunt into vtter dercknes: there shalbe wepynge and gnasshinge of teeth.
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25At yt tyme Iesus answered and sayd: I prayse ye o father LORde of heve and erth because thou hast hid these thinges fro the wyse and prudet and hast opened the vnto babes:
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30which same shall not receave moche moore in this worlde: and in the worlde to come lyfe everlastinge.
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8and wolde not rather saye to him dresse wherwith I maye sup and gyrde vp thy selfe and serve me tyll I have eaten and dronken: and afterwarde eate thou and drinke thou?
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12He sayde therfore: a certayne noble man wet into a farre countre to receave him a kyngdome and then to come agayne.
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14Lykwyse as a certeyne ma redy to take his iorney to a straunge coutre called his servautes and delivered to them his gooddes.
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12saying: These laste have wrought but one houre and thou hast made them equall vnto vs which have born ye burthe and heet of the daye.