Luke 16:8

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, because he acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of light themselves are in their generation.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

And the serpent was cunning above every animal of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said to the woman, Is it true that God has said, You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?

2 Samuel 13:3

And Amnon had a friend, and his name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. And Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

2 Kings 10:19

And now call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. Do not let a man be lacking, for I shall have a great sacrifice to Baal. Anyone who is lacking, he shall not live. And Jehu was acting with cunning in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

Psalm 17:14

from men, by Your hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and their belly You fill with Your hidden things; they are satisfied with sons, and will leave their riches to their babes.

Exodus 1:10

Come, let us deal craftily towards them, lest they multiply and it shall be that when war occurs they will also add to our enemies, and will fight against us and go up from the land.

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be praised according to his prudence, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Matthew 12:32

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, not in this age nor in the coming one.

Matthew 17:26

Peter said to Him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then truly the sons are free.

Luke 16:10

He faithful in the least is also faithful in much. And he unrighteous in the least is also unrighteous in much.

Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they will receive me into their houses.

Luke 16:7

Then he said to another, And you, how much do you owe? And he said, a hundred cors of wheat. And he said to him, Take your statement and write eighty.

Luke 18:6

And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge says;

Luke 20:34

And answering, Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

Luke 20:35

But those counted worthy to obtain that age , and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.

John 12:36

While you have the Light, believe into the Light, that you may become sons of Light. Jesus spoke these things, and going away He was hidden from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks to be a wise one among you in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become a wise one.

Ephesians 5:8

for you then were darkness, but are now light in the Lord; walk as children of light.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and who glory in their shame, the ones thinking earthly things.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

You are all sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are “an elect race,” “a royal priesthood,” “a holy nation,” “a people for possession,” so that “you may proclaim the excellencies” of the One who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; LXX-Ex. 23:22; MT-Ex. 19:5, 6

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are made known: Everyone not practicing righteousness is not of God; also the one not loving his brother.