Verse 8

"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

Referenced Verses

  • John 12:36 : 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
  • 1 Thess 5:5 : 5 You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,
  • Luke 20:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage.
  • Ps 17:14 : 14 From men by your hand, Yahweh, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, And they store up wealth for their children.
  • Ps 49:10-19 : 10 For he sees that wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless perish, And leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, And their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves. 12 But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish. 13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, And of those who approve their sayings. Selah. 14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, Far from their mansion. 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For he will receive me. Selah. 16 Don't be afraid when a man is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased. 17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- And men praise you when you do well for yourself-- 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
  • Prov 6:6-8 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7 Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provides her bread in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.
  • Matt 17:26 : 26 Peter said to him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
  • Luke 16:4 : 4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'
  • Luke 16:10 : 10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
  • Luke 18:6 : 6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
  • Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"
  • Exod 1:10 : 10 Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and escape out of the land."
  • 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
  • 2 Kgs 10:19 : 19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
  • 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.