Luke 16:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Luke 16:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 16:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 16:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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.”
Luke 16:8 — World English Bible
Luke 16:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.”
Luke 16:8 — American Standard Version
Luke 16:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.”
Luke 16:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 16:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light. ”
Luke 16:8 — Darby Translation
Luke 16:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Luke 16:8 — Geneva Bible
Luke 16:8 in Context — Luke 16
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8 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.
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
What Does Luke 16:8 Mean?
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