Luke 16:8 - William Tyndale New Testament

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser then the children of light.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And [his] master praised the dishonest (unjust) manager for acting shrewdly and prudently; for the sons of this age are shrewder and more prudent and wiser in [relation to] their own generation [to their own age and kind] than are the sons of light.

American Standard Version (1901)

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Common English Bible

“The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted cleverly. People who belong to this world are more clever in dealing with their peers than are people who belong to the light.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 16:8 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 12:32

And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven him: no, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Matthew 17:26

Peter said unto him: of strangers. Then said Iesus unto him again: Then are the children free.

Luke 16:10

¶ He that is faithful in that which is least: the same is faithful in much.

Luke 16:4

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

Luke 16:7

Then said he to another: what owest thou? And he said: an hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

Luke 18:6

¶ And the Lord said: hear what the unrighteous judge sayeth.

Luke 20:34

¶ Iesus answered and said unto them: The children of this world marry wives, and are married,

Luke 20:35

but they which shall be worthy of that world, and the resurrection from death, neither marry wives,

John 12:36

While ye have light, believe on the light that ye may be the children of light. ¶ These things spake Iesus and departed, and hid himself from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

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

Ephesians 5:8

Ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. ¶ Walk as children of light.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and glory to their shame, which are worldly minded.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, and a peculiar people, that ye should shew the vertues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

1 John 3:10

In this are the children of God known, and the children of the devil. Whosoever doth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.