Luke 16:8 Cross References
Luke 16:8
8: "The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the citizens of this world are more shrewd than the godly are.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
- For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night.
Ephesians 5:8
- For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it!
Proverbs 6:6
- Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and be wise!
- Even though they have no prince, governor, or ruler to make them work,
- they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.
Luke 16:10
- "Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.
John 12:36
- Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light." After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
Luke 20:34
- Jesus replied, "Marriage is for people here on earth.
Psalms 17:14
- Save me by your mighty hand, O LORD, from those whose only concern is earthly gain. May they have their punishment in full. May their children inherit more of the same, and may the judgment continue to their children's children.
Exodus 1:10
- We must find a way to put an end to this. If we don't and if war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us. Then they will escape from the country."
2 Samuel 13:3
- Now Amnon had a very crafty friend--his cousin Jonadab. He was the son of David's brother Shimea.
Genesis 3:1
- Now the serpent was the shrewdest of all the creatures the LORD God had made. "Really?" he asked the woman. "Did God really say you must not eat any of the fruit in the garden?"
Luke 16:4
- I know just the thing! And then I'll have plenty of friends to take care of me when I leave!'
Philippians 3:19
- Their future is eternal destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and all they think about is this life here on earth.
1 Corinthians 3:18
- Stop fooling yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you will have to become a fool so you can become wise by God's standards.
1 John 3:10
- So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the Devil. Anyone who does not obey God's commands and does not love other Christians does not belong to God.
2 Kings 10:19
- Summon all the prophets and worshipers of Baal, and call together all his priests. See to it that every one of them comes, for I am going to offer a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of Baal's worshipers who fail to come will be put to death." But Jehu's plan was to destroy all the worshipers of Baal.
Psalms 49:10
- Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.
- The grave is their eternal home, where they will stay forever. They may name their estates after themselves, but they leave their wealth to others.
- They will not last long despite their riches--they will die like the animals.
- This is the fate of fools, though they will be remembered as being so wise.
- Like sheep, they are led to the grave, where death will be their shepherd. In the morning the godly will rule over them. Their bodies will rot in the grave, far from their grand estates.
1 Peter 2:9
- But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Luke 18:6
- Then the Lord said, "Learn a lesson from this evil judge.
Matthew 17:26
- "They tax the foreigners," Peter replied. "Well, then," Jesus said, "the citizens are free!