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Luke 16:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 16:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.
Application of the Parable.[a] “For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.[b](A) 9 I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth,[c] so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(B) 10 [d]The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.(C)
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- 16:8b–13 Several originally independent sayings of Jesus are gathered here by Luke to form the concluding application of the parable of the dishonest steward.
- 16:8b–9 The first conclusion recommends the prudent use of one’s wealth (in the light of the coming of the end of the age) after the manner of the children of this world, represented in the parable by the dishonest steward.
- 16:9 Dishonest wealth: literally, “mammon of iniquity.” Mammon is the Greek transliteration of a Hebrew or Aramaic word that is usually explained as meaning “that in which one trusts.” The characterization of this wealth as dishonest expresses a tendency of wealth to lead one to dishonesty. Eternal dwellings: or, “eternal tents,” i.e., heaven.
- 16:10–12 The second conclusion recommends constant fidelity to those in positions of responsibility.
Luke 16:8-10
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Luke 16:8-10
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8 “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) 9 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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