Luke 16:8

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

The master praised his dishonest manager for looking out for himself so well. That's how it is! The people of this world look out for themselves better than the people who belong to the light.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:5

You belong to the light and live in the day. We don't live in the night or belong to the dark.

Ephesians 5:8

You used to be like people living in the dark, but now you are people of the light because you belong to the Lord. So act like people of the light

Luke 16:10

Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters.

John 12:36

Have faith in the light while it is with you, and you will be children of the light.” After Jesus had said these things, he left and went into hiding.

1 John 3:10

You can tell God's children from the devil's children, because those who belong to the devil refuse to do right or to love each other.

Luke 16:4

I know what I'll do, so that people will welcome me into their homes after I've lost my job.”

Exodus 1:10

If we don't outsmart them, their families will keep growing larger. And if our country goes to war, they could easily fight on the side of our enemies and escape from Egypt.

Genesis 3:1

The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. One day it came to the woman and asked, “Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?”

Luke 20:34

Jesus answered: The people in this world get married.

Psalm 17:14

Use your powerful arm and rescue me from the hands of mere humans whose world won't last. You provide food for those you love. Their children have plenty, and their grandchildren will have more than enough.

2 Samuel 13:3

Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab always knew how to get what he wanted,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things he has done. The Scriptures say,

Philippians 3:19

that they are headed for hell! They worship their stomachs and brag about the disgusting things they do. All they can think about are the things of this world.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don't fool yourselves! If any of you think you are wise in the things of this world, you will have to become foolish before you can be truly wise.

Luke 18:6

The Lord said: Think about what that crooked judge said.

Matthew 17:26

Peter answered, “From foreigners.” Jesus replied, “Then their own people don't have to pay.

2 Kings 10:19

I'm going to offer a huge sacrifice to him. So invite his prophets and priests, and be sure everyone who worships him is there. Anyone who doesn't come will be killed. But this was a trick—Jehu was really planning to kill the worshipers of Baal.

Luke 16:7

The manager asked someone else who was in debt to his master, “How much do you owe?” “A thousand sacks of wheat,” the man replied. The manager said, “Take your bill and write ‘800.’ ”

Luke 20:35

But in the future world no one who is worthy to rise from death will either marry

Proverbs 12:8

Good sense is worthy of praise, but stupidity is a curse.