Luke 16:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁸ ‘The master praised the unrighteous manager   because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this age   are more shrewd than the children of light   in dealing with their own people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And [his] master praised the dishonest (unjust) manager for acting shrewdly and prudently; for the sons of this age are shrewder and more prudent and wiser in [relation to] their own generation [to their own age and kind] than are the sons of light.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Common English Bible

⁸ “The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted cleverly. People who belong to this world are more clever in dealing with their peers than are people who belong to the light.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.

Luke 16:8 Cross References

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, “You can’t eat from any tree in the garden”? ’

2 Samuel 13:3

Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, a son of David’s brother Shimeah.  Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

2 Kings 10:19

Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests.  None must be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.’ However, Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

Exodus 1:10

Come, let’s deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and when war breaks out, they will join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.’

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.

Matthew 12:32

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man,   it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.

Matthew 17:26

‘From strangers,’ he said. ‘Then the sons are free,’ Jesus told him.

Luke 16:10

Whoever is faithful   in very little   is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

Luke 16:4

I know what I’ll do so that when I’m removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.”

Luke 16:7

‘Next he asked another, “How much do you owe? ” ‘ “A hundred measures of wheat,” he said. ‘ “Take your invoice,” he told him, “and write eighty.”

Luke 18:6

Then the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says.

Luke 20:34

Jesus told them, ‘The children of this age   marry and are given in marriage.

Luke 20:35

But those who are counted worthy   to take part in that age   and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

John 12:36

While you have the light,   believe in the light so that you may become children of light.’ Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive  himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age,  let him become a fool  so that he can become wise.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light  in the Lord. Walk as children of light   #– #

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory  is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

For you are all children of light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race,   ,, a royal priesthood,   , a holy nation,   , a people for his possession,   , so that you may proclaim the praises   ,, of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

1 John 3:10

This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.