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 that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
Luke 18:6
Then said the Lord, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Done
Luke 16:4
I know what I will do, that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may entertain me at their houses.
Children of this
Luke 20:34
And Jesus in reply said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinketh himself a wise man in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Philippians 3:19
whose end is perdition, whose God is their belly, and their glory in their shame, whose minds are occupied with earthly things.
In
Matthew 17:26
Peter saith to him, From aliens. Jesus saith unto him, In that case then the children are free.
Children of light
John 12:36
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Jesus, and going away, concealed himself from them.
Ephesians 5:8
For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
1 Thessalonians 5:5
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 John 3:10
By this the children of God are manifestly seen, and the children of the devil. Every one that doth not practise righteousness, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.
General references
Acts 27:32
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Philippians 3:7
But what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness.