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; he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much.
Luke 18:6
And the Lord said, "Hear what the judge of unrighteousness says.
Done
Luke 16:4
I resolved 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 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 world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
Philippians 3:19
whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who are thinking of earthly things.
In
Matthew 17:26
And, when he said, "From the aliens," Jesus said to him, "Consequently the sons are free;
Children of light
John 12:36
While ye have the Light, believe on the Light, that ye may become sons of Light" These things spake Jesus, and, going away, He was hidden from them.
Ephesians 5:8
for ye were once darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light
1 Thessalonians 5:5
for ye are all sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are "an elect race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation," a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 John 3:10
In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the Devil: every one that does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that does not love his brother;
General references
Acts 27:32
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.
Philippians 3:7
But what things were gain to me, these I accounted loss for Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
for ye are all sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness.