Luke 16:9

God's Word

⌞Jesus continued,⌟ “I’m telling you that although wealth is often used in dishonest ways, you should use it to make friends for yourselves. When life is over, you will be welcomed into an eternal home.

Cross References

Psalm 73:26

My body and mind may waste away, but God remains the foundation of my life and my inheritance forever.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of wise people is their wealth. The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.

Proverbs 23:5

Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Throw your bread on the surface of the water, because you will find it again after many days.

Isaiah 57:16

I will not accuse you forever. I will not be angry with you forever. Otherwise, the spirits, the lives of those I’ve made, would grow faint in my presence.

Daniel 4:27

“That is why, Your Majesty, my best advice is that you stop sinning, and do what is right. Stop committing the same errors, and have pity on the poor. Maybe you can prolong your prosperity.”

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, sell what you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!”

Matthew 6:19

“Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Luke 11:41

Give what is inside as a gift to the poor, and then everything will be clean  for you.

Luke 12:33

“Sell your material possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don’t wear out! Make a treasure for yourselves in heaven that never loses its value! In heaven thieves and moths can’t get close enough to destroy your treasure.

Luke 14:14

Then you will be blessed because they don’t have any way to pay you back. You will be paid back when those who have God’s approval come back to life.”

Luke 16:11

Therefore, if you can’t be trusted with wealth that is often used dishonestly, who will trust you with wealth that is real?

Luke 16:13

“A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

Luke 16:4

I know what I’ll do so that people will welcome me into their homes when I’ve lost my job.’

Acts 10:31

He said to me, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has remembered your gifts to the poor.

Acts 10:4

He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, “What do you want, sir?” The angel answered him, “God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you.

2 Corinthians 4:17

Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.

Jude 1:21

Remain in God’s love as you look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you eternal life.