Luke 16:8

New Messianic Version Bible

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:5

You2f are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Ephesians 5:8

For you2f were sometimes darkness, but now [are you2f] light in the Lord - Kurios: walk as children of light:

Luke 16:10

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

John 12:36

While you2f have light, believe in the light, that you2f may be the children of light. These things spoke Yeshua [God is Salvation], and departed, and did hide himself from them.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God-The Father are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness is not of God-The Father, neither he that loves not his brother.

Luke 16:4

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Exodus 1:10

Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falls out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land.

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] had made. And he said unto the woman, Yes, has God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] said, youf shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Luke 20:34

And Yeshua [God is Salvation] answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

Psalm 17:14

From men [which are] youri hand, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly youi fill with youri hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.

2 Samuel 13:3

But Amnon [faithful] had a friend, whose name [was] Yonadav [Yehovah is willing] [Generous], the son of Shim’ah [report] David’s [beloved]’s brother: and Yonadav [Yehovah is willing] [Generous] [was] a very subtle man.

1 Peter 2:9

But you2f [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar (particular; special; one’s own) people; that you2f should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Philippians 3:19

Whose end [is] destruction, whose God-The Father [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Luke 18:6

And the Lord - Kurios said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

Matthew 17:26

He answered him: “From foreigners”. Yeshua [God is Salvation] said to him: “If so, then, the sons are free”. Then he said: “Do not be dismayed because of this”.

2 Kings 10:19

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Ba’al [lord (a false god)], all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Ba’al [lord (a false god)]; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Yehu [Yehovah is He] did [it] in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Ba’al [lord (a false god)].

Matthew 12:32

“Everyone who says a word against The Son of Man, it will be forgiven him. But everyone who says a word against Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit [Ruach]), it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come”

Luke 16:7

Then said he to another, And how much owe youi? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take youri bill, and write eighty.

Luke 20:35

But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.