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Luke 16:7–8

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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.
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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From verse 7

  1. Luke 20:12Rank 1 from verse 7
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    12And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

  2. Luke 20:9Rank 2 from verse 7
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    9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

  3. Song of Solomon 8:11–12Rank 3 from verse 7
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    11Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

    12My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

From verse 8

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:5Rank 1 from verse 8
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    5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

  2. Ephesians 5:8Rank 2 from verse 8
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    8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

  3. John 12:36Rank 3 from verse 8
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    36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

  4. Luke 16:10Rank 4 from verse 8
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    10He 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.

  5. Proverbs 6:6–8Rank 5 from verse 8
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    6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

    7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

    8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

  6. Exodus 1:10Rank 6 from verse 8
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    10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

  7. 1 Corinthians 3:18Rank 7 from verse 8
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  8. 1 John 3:10Rank 8 from verse 8
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    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  9. Luke 16:4Rank 9 from verse 8
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    4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

  10. 2 Samuel 13:3Rank 10 from verse 8
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    3But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

  11. Genesis 3:1Rank 11 from verse 8
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    1NOW the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

  12. Luke 20:34Rank 12 from verse 8
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    34And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

  13. Psalms 17:14Rank 13 from verse 8
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    14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

  14. Psalms 49:10–19Rank 14 from verse 8
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    10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

    11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

    12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

    13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

    14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

    15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

    16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

    17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

    18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

    19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

  15. 2 Kings 10:19Rank 15 from verse 8
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    19Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

  16. Matthew 17:26Rank 16 from verse 8
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    26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

  17. Philippians 3:19Rank 17 from verse 8
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    19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

  18. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 18 from verse 8
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  19. Luke 18:6Rank 19 from verse 8
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    6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

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DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:7

COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

measures

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Sense 1: Standards, vessels, or amounts used in measuring. Sense 2: Determines, allots, or proportions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wheat

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A grain-bearing plant and its seed, commonly ground into flour for bread.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

bill

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Sense 1: A written document or statement. Sense 2: A hooked cutting tool. Sense 3: A bird's beak.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

write

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Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:8

COMBINED MEANING

commended

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of commend, meaning to entrust to another's care. Sense 2: To praise or recommend.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

unjust

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Sense 1: Not right, fair, lawful, honest, or equitable; unrighteous, wicked, fraudulent, partial, or withholding what is due. Sense 2: A person so acting.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

steward

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One entrusted to manage another's household, goods, affairs, or responsibilities.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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16:1AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

16:2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

16:4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

16:5So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

16:6And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

16:7Then 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.

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16:8And 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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16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

16:10He 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.

16:11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

16:12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

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