Luke 16:8

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The rich man commended his dishonest manager for his cunning idea. The children of this world are more cunning towards one another than are the children of light.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

The serpent was more cunning than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. He asked Eve, “Did God really say that you can't eat fruit from every tree in the garden?”

2 Samuel 13:3

However, Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, and he was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very cunning man.

2 Kings 10:19

So summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. Make sure no one is missing, because I'm organizing a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who doesn't attend will be executed.” But Jehu's plan was a trick to destroy the followers of Baal.

Psalm 17:14

Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!

Exodus 1:10

Let's deal wisely with them before they become so many that if there's a war they'll side with our enemies and fight us, and flee the country.”

Proverbs 12:8

People are appreciated for talking sense, but those with perverted minds are despised.

Matthew 12:32

Those who say something against the Son of man will be forgiven, but those who say something against the Holy Spirit won't be forgiven, neither in this life nor the next.

Matthew 17:26

“From others,” Peter replied. So Jesus told him, “In that case the sons are exempt.

Luke 16:10

If you can be trusted with very little you can also be trusted with much; if you are dishonest with very little you will also be dishonest with much.

Luke 16:4

Oh, I know what I'm going to do so that when I'm sacked as manager people will make me welcome in their homes.’

Luke 16:7

Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ The man replied, ‘A hundred units of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill and change it to eighty.’

Luke 18:6

Listen to what even an unjust judge decided,” said the Lord.

Luke 20:34

“Here in this age people marry and are given in marriage,” Jesus explained.

Luke 20:35

“But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and the resurrection from the dead don't marry or are given in marriage.

John 12:36

Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don't deceive yourselves. If there's any one of you who thinks they're worldly wise, they should become fools so they can become truly wise!

Ephesians 5:8

At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. You are to live as children of light

Philippians 3:19

They will end up being completely lost, these people whose “god” is their physical desires and who are proud of what they should be ashamed of, thinking only about the things of this world.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

For you are all children of light and children of the day. We don't belong to the night or to darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

In complete contrast, you are a specially-chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Consequently you can reveal the wonderful things he's done, calling you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 John 3:10

This is how God's children and the devil's children can be distinguished: all those who don't do what's right don't belong to God, nor do those who don't love their fellow Christians.