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
Done
Children of this
Children of light
General references
Bible References
Unjust
Luke 16:10
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
Luke 18:6
And the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge says.
Done
Luke 16:4
I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.'
Children of this
Luke 20:34
And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.
Philippians 3:19
Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
In
Matthew 17:26
And when Peter said, "From others," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.
Children of light
John 12:36
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.
Ephesians 5:8
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 John 3:10
By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.
General references
Acts 27:32
Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the lifeboat and let it fall away.
Philippians 3:7
But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.