Luke 16:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Unjust

Luke 16:10

Luke 18:6

Done

Luke 16:4

Children of this

Luke 20:34

1 Corinthians 3:18

Philippians 3:19

In

Matthew 17:26

Children of light

1 John 3:10

General references

Acts 27:32

Philippians 3:7

1 Thessalonians 5:5

Bible References

Unjust

"The person who is trustworthy in regard to very small matters, [such as material possessions] is also [likely to be] trustworthy in regard to large matters, [such as spiritual values], and the person who does not do what is right in very small matters is also not [likely] to do what is right in large ones.

And the Lord said, "Listen to what [even] this unjust judge said [about the widow].

Done

I know what I will do, so when I am fired they [i.e., his master's customers] will welcome me into their homes.

Children of this

And Jesus said to them, "The people of this age [i.e., who live on earth] marry and are given away in marriage,

No one should fool himself. If any person among you thinks he is smart, by human standards, he should become a "fool," so that he can become [really] wise.

Their [ultimate] end is [spiritual] destruction; their god is their appetite; they boast of what they ought to be ashamed of, and they [constantly] think about worldly things.

In

And when Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus added, "Therefore, children are free [from such taxation].

Children of light

[So], believe in the Light [i.e., Jesus is speaking of Himself] while you [still] have the Light [with you], so that you can become enlightened people." After Jesus said these things, He left there and hid Himself from them.

for you people were once darkness [i.e., when living in sin], but now you are light in [fellowship with] the Lord. [So], live like people who belong to light [i.e., who live godly lives],

for all of you people belong to the light; you belong to the daytime. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. [Note: In this passage "light" and "daytime" refer to spiritual illumination, while "darkness" and "night" refer to spiritual ignorance].

But you people are especially chosen [by God]; you are a royal body of priests; you are a nation especially set apart for God's use; you are a people who belong exclusively to God, that you may express the virtues of the One who called you out of darkness [i.e., of sin and error], and into His marvelous light [i.e., righteousness and truth].

Here is how the children of God and the children of the devil can be recognized: All those who do not continue to do what is right do not belong to God. Also, the person who does not continue to love his brother [or sister does not belong to God].

General references

So, the soldiers cut the ropes securing the life-boat and let it drift away.

However, those things which were [once regarded as] gain to me, I have [now] considered to be loss for [the sake of] Christ.