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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 mammona of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
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He 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.
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If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,b who will commit to your trust the true riches?
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And 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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No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot* serve God and mammon.
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And he said unto them,Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
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The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
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Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
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There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
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And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also* died, and was buried;
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And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot*; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
Lucas 16:8
El señor elogió al mayordomo injusto porque había procedido con sagacidad, pues los hijos de este siglo son más sagaces en las relaciones con sus semejantes que los hijos de luz.
English Standard Version ESV
Luke 16:8
The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
Lucas 16:8
Y alabó el señor al mayordomo malo por haber hecho discretamente; porque los hijos de este siglo son en su generación más prudentes que los hijos de luz
New King James Version NKJV
Luke 16:8
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 the sons of light.
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
Lucas 16:8
»El hombre rico tuvo que admirar a este pícaro deshonesto por su astucia. Y la verdad es que los hijos de este mundo son más astutos que los hijos de la luz al lidiar con el mundo que los rodea.
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
Lucas 16:8
»Pues bien, el patrón elogió al administrador de riquezas mundanas por haber actuado con astucia. Es que los de este mundo, en su trato con los que son como ellos, son más astutos que los que han recibido la luz.
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
Lucas 16:8
Y alabó el señor al mayordomo malo por haber hecho discretamente; porque los hijos de este siglo son en su generación más sagaces que los hijos de luz.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
Lucas 16:8
Y alabó el señor al mayordomo malo por haber hecho discretamente; porque los hijos de este siglo son en su generación más prudentes que los hijos de luz.
Herramientas de Estudio para Luke 16:8-31
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