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

Children of this

In

Psalm 49:10

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

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.

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

Done

I know what I will do, that when I shall have been removed from the stewardship I may be received into their houses.

And the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which Jehovah Elohim had made. And it said to the woman, Is it even so, that God has said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land.

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

And now call me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests: let none be wanting; for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whoever shall be wanting shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, in order that he might bring destruction upon the servants of Baal.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:

Children of this

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

From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and their glory in their shame, who mind earthly things:)

In

For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.

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

Children of light

While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.

for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,

for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.

General references

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall.

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.