The master commended the dishonest manager for his (A)shrewdness. For (B)the sons of this world[a] are (C)more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than (D)the sons of light. And I tell you, (E)make friends for yourselves by means of (F)unrighteous wealth,[b] so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

10 (G)“One who is (H)faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:8 Greek age
  2. Luke 16:9 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions; also verse 11; rendered money in verse 13

“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world(A) are more shrewd(B) in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.(C) I tell you, use worldly wealth(D) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(E)

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(F) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

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