Luke 16:9 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁹ And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by the mammon of unrighteousness, so that whenever you fail, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions), so that when it fails, they [those you have favored] may receive and welcome you into the everlasting habitations (dwellings).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

Common English Bible

⁹ I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it’s gone, you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And so I say to you, make friends for yourself using iniquitous mammon, so that, when you will have passed away, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

Luke 16:9 Cross References

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, "If you desire to be perfect, go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

Matthew 6:19

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal;

Matthew 6:24

"No one is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and he will love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one, and he will despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Luke 11:41

Nevertheless give what is inside as alms; and see, all things are clean to you.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves money bags which do not grow old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief does not come near, nor does a moth destroy.

Luke 14:14

and you will be blessed, because they do not have [anything] to repay you; for it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the just."

Luke 16:11

Therefore if you were not faithful with the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you what is genuine?

Luke 16:13

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, so that whenever I am removed from the management, they will receive me into their houses.'

Acts 10:31

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms have been remembered before God.

Acts 10:4

And looking intently at him and becoming fearful he said, "What is it, lord?"And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction is working out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

Jude 1:21

keep yourselves in the love of God, anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.