So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than (A)the sons of light.

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You are all (A)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

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Walk in Light

For you were once darkness, but now you are (A)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

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10 (A)He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.

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The Folly of Indolence

(A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
Which, having no [a]captain,
Overseer or ruler,
Provides her [b]supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:7 Lit. leader
  2. Proverbs 6:8 Lit. bread

36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (A)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (B)was hidden from them.

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The Imperative of Love(A)

10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

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I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’

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10 (A)come, let us (B)deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.”

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The Temptation and Fall of Man(A)

Now (B)the serpent was (C)more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

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34 Jesus answered and said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

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14 With Your hand from men, O Lord,
From men of the world who have their portion in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure.
They are satisfied with children,
And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.

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But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab (A)the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Now Jonadab was a very crafty man.

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But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;

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19 (A)whose end is destruction, (B)whose god is their belly, and (C)whose glory is in their shame—(D)who set their mind on earthly things.

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Avoid Worldly Wisdom

18 (A)Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

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Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.

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26 Peter said to Him, “From strangers.”

Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

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10 For he sees wise men die;
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave their wealth to others.
11 [a]Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They (A)call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not [b]remain;
He is like the beasts that perish.

13 This is the way of those who are (B)foolish,
And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
Death shall feed on them;
(C)The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
(D)And their beauty shall be consumed in [c]the grave, far from their dwelling.
15 But God (E)will redeem my soul from the power of [d]the grave,
For He shall (F)receive me. Selah

16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away;
His glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lives (G)he blesses himself
(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never see (H)light.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:11 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Their graves shall be their houses forever
  2. Psalm 49:12 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. understand (cf. v. 20)
  3. Psalm 49:14 Or Sheol
  4. Psalm 49:15 Or Sheol
  5. Psalm 49:19 The light of life

19 Now therefore, call to me all the (A)prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu acted deceptively, with the intent of destroying the worshipers of Baal.

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