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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
KJV with Strong's Numbers
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.
Original Greek
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 |
Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Strong's References
- G93 — ἀδικία (adikía, ad-ee-kee'-ah): unrighteousness — from ἄδικος; (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'): an age, a cycle of time — from the same as ἀεί; 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.
- G1074 — γενεά (geneá, ghen-eh-ah'): a generation — from (a presumed derivative of) γένος; a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons):--age, generation, nation, time.
- G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; 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): into, in, among, till, for — 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; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
- G1867 — ἐπαινέω (epainéō, ep-ahee-neh'-o): I praise, commend — from ἐπί and αἰνέω; to applaud:--commend, laud, praise.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — 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): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (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): a steward — from οἶκος and the base of νόμος; 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): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις 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): I do, make — 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.
- G5127 — τούτου (toútou, too'-too): genitive case singular masculine or neuter of οὗτος; 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'): a son, descendent — 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'): in behalf of, above — 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): intelligent, prudent — from φρήν; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while σοφός denotes practical skill or acumen; and συνετός indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative):--wise(-r).
- G5430 — φρονίμως (phronímōs, fron-im'-oce): wisely, sensibly, prudently — adverb from φρόνιμος; prudently:--wisely.
- G5457 — φῶς (phōs, foce): light, a source of light — from an obsolete (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare φαίνω, φημί); 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 — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- 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: 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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