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, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
Luke 18:6
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith?
Done
Luke 16:4
I know what to do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Children of this
Luke 20:34
And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let none deceive himself: if any one among you thinketh himself to be wise, let him become a fool in this world, that he may become wise.
Philippians 3:19
whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame;
In
Matthew 17:26
Of their own sons, or of strangers? Peter saith to him, Of strangers. Jesus saith to him, Then are the sons free.
Children of light
John 12:36
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become children of light. These things spake Jesus, and retiring concealed himself from them.
Ephesians 5:8
For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:
1 Thessalonians 5:5
Ye are all children of the light and children of the day: we are not children of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;
1 John 3:10
Hereby the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever practiseth not righteousness is not of God; neither he that loveth not his brother.
General references
Acts 27:32
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
Philippians 3:7
But whatsoever things were gain to me, those I have accounted loss for Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
Ye are all children of the light and children of the day: we are not children of the night, nor of darkness.