Luke 16:8

First Nations Version

“When the rich man found out what the dishonest overseer had done, he shook his head but admired the man’s craftiness. “Do you see what this means?” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) asked. “The children of darkness are sometimes wiser in the ways of this world than the children of light are in the ways of the spirit-world above.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:8

As weak human beings, you were once empty and full of darkness, but now that Creator’s Spirit lives in you, you are beings full of light.

Luke 16:10

“If Creator cannot trust you with the possessions of this world, then how will he trust you with the treasures of the spirit-world above? But if you do well with the small things of this world, you will do well with the great things of the spirit-world above.

John 12:36

Put your trust in the one who gives you light, and then you will become children of light.” He looked around at the people, knowing that these were nearly the last public words he would speak. He then went away to hide himself from the crowds.

1 John 3:10

There is a clear difference between Creator’s children and the children of the evil trickster. The ones who do not walk in a good way do not belong to Creator, nor do those who do not love the sacred family.

Luke 16:4

‘I know what to do so that others will help me and give me a place to live.’

Luke 20:34

“Marriage belongs to this present world and to the ones who live in it,” he answered.

1 Peter 2:9

But you who trust in Creator Sets Free (Jesus) are a chosen people. You are a family of chiefs who serve as holy men and women. You are a sacred nation, a people who belong to the Great Spirit alone. You are the ones who will show forth the beautiful ways of the one who called you out of darkness and brought you into his wondrous light.

Philippians 3:19

A bad end awaits these people. They have made their weak human appetites the spirit they follow. They take pride in doing things they should be ashamed of. They have set their minds on the ways of this world.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Do not trick yourself. All who think they are wise in the ways of this present world need to become foolish, so that they may become wise in Creator’s ways.

Luke 18:6

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) then said, “Can you hear the words of this bad-hearted tribal council chief?

Matthew 17:26

“From others,” Stands on the Rock (Peter) answered. “So then,” he said back to him, “the family members do not have to pay,

Matthew 12:32

Anyone who speaks against the True Human Being will be forgiven. But speaking evil of the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven in this present world or in the one that is coming.

Luke 16:7

“He then said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ ‘One hundred baskets of wheat,’ he answered. ‘Make it to be eighty,’ the overseer said back to him.

Luke 20:35

“The ones who are chosen to rise to life in that world will not marry, for they will be like the spirit-messengers.