Luke 16:8
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Luke 16:8
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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.
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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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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.
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Verse Text
AndG2532 the lordG2962 commendedG1867 the unjustG93 stewardG3623, becauseG3754 he had doneG4160 wiselyG5430: forG3754 the childrenG5207 of thisG5127 worldG165 areG1526 inG1519 theirG1438 generationG1074 wiserG5429 thanG5228 the childrenG5207 of lightG5457.
καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν ἑαυτῶν εἰσί.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
ἐπῄνεσεν |
epēnesen | G1867 | V-AAI-3S | commended |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | the |
κύριος |
kurios | G2962 | N-NSM | lord |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | * |
οἰκονόμον |
oikonomon | G3623 | N-ASM | steward |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | the |
ἀδικίας |
adikias | G93 | N-GSF | unjust |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | because |
φρονίμως |
phronimōs | G5430 | ADV | wisely |
ἐποίησεν· |
epoiēsen | G4160 | V-AAI-3S | he had done |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | for |
οἱ |
hoi | G3588 | T-NPM | the |
υἱοὶ |
huioi | G5207 | N-NPM | children |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
αἰῶνος |
aiōnos | G165 | N-GSM | world |
τούτου |
toutou | G5127 | D-GSM | of this |
φρονιμώτεροι |
phronimōteroi | G5429 | A-NPM-C | wiser |
ὑπὲρ |
huper | G5228 | PREP | than |
τοὺς |
tous | G3588 | T-APM | the |
υἱοὺς |
huious | G5207 | N-APM | children |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSN | * |
φωτὸς |
phōtos | G5457 | N-GSN | of light |
εἰς |
eis | G1519 | PREP | in |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | * |
γενεὰν |
genean | G1074 | N-ASF | generation |
ἑαυτῶν |
heautōn | G1438 | F-3GPM | their |
εἰσί. |
eisi | G1526 | V-PAI-3P | are |
- G93 — ἀδικία (adikía, ad-ee-kee'-ah): from ἄδικος (ádikos) G94; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act); iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong
- G165 — αἰών (aiṓn, ahee-ohn'): from the same as ἀεί (aeí) G104; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future); age, course, eternal, (for) ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the , while the) world (began, without end). Compare χρόνος (chrónos) G5550.
- G1074 — γενεά (geneá, ghen-eh-ah'): from (a presumed derivative of) γένος (génos) G1085; a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons); age, generation, nation, time
- G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός (autós) G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.; alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves)
- G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases; (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
- G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; they are; agree, are, be, dure, X is, were
- G1867 — ἐπαινέω (epainéō, ep-ahee-neh'-o): from ἐπί (epí) G1909 and αἰνέω (ainéō) G134; to applaud; commend, laud, praise
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): from κῦρος (kŷros) (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title); God, Lord, master, Sir
- G3623 — οἰκονόμος (oikonómos, oy-kon-om'-os): from οἶκος (oîkos) G3624 and the base of νόμος (nómos) G3551; a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preacher (of the Gospel); chamberlain, governor, steward
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
- G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct); abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω (prássō) G4238.
- G5127 — τούτου (toútou, too'-too): genitive case singular masculine or neuter of οὗτος (hoûtos) G3778; of (from or concerning) this (person or thing); here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus
- G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship; child, foal, son
- G5228 — ὑπέρ (hypér, hoop-er'): a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than; (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
- G5429 — φρόνιμος (phrónimos, fron'-ee-mos): from φρήν (phrḗn) G5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while σοφός (sophós) G4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and συνετός (synetós) G4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative); wise(-r)
- G5430 — φρονίμως (phronímōs, fron-im'-oce): adverb from φρόνιμος (phrónimos) G5429; prudently; wisely
- G5457 — φῶς (phōs, foce): from an obsolete φάω (pháō) (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare φαίνω (phaínō) G5316, φημί (phēmí) G5346); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative); fire, light
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- children of light — John 12:36, Ephesians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:5, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 3:10
- children of this — Psalms 17:14, Luke 20:34, 1 Corinthians 3:18
- done — Genesis 3:1, Exodus 1:10, 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Kings 10:19, Proverbs 6:6-8, Luke 16:4
- in — Psalms 49:10-19, Matthew 17:26
- unjust — Luke 16:10, Luke 18:6
Reciprocal references (23): Genesis 38:17, Joshua 9:4, 1 Samuel 29:4, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:14, 1 Kings 20:33, 2 Kings 5:20, 2 Chronicles 11:23, Esther 1:22, Job 28:3, Proverbs 2:4, Proverbs 12:8, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 7:11, Jeremiah 4:22, Acts 12:20, Acts 27:18, Acts 27:32, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Ephesians 2:2, Colossians 3:2, James 3:15, 1 John 4:5
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CHURCH, THE; RIGHTEOUS-WICKED; TITLES AND NAMES
- Torrey’s: LIGHT; PARABLES; TITLES AND NAMES OF SAINTS; TITLES AND NAMES OF THE WICKED
- Nave’s: COVETOUSNESS; DISHONESTY; JESUS, THE CHRIST; LIGHT; PROBATION; SERVANT; STEWARD; WISDOM; WORLDLINESS
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