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.
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Luke 16:8
And the Lord commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light.
Parallel Translations
“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 5:5Ephesians 5:8Luke 16:10Proverbs 6:6–8John 12:36Luke 16:41 John 3:10Exodus 1:10Genesis 3:12 Samuel 13:3Luke 20:34Psalms 49:10–191 Corinthians 3:18Psalms 17:14Philippians 3:19
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