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Luke 16:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
Luke 16:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
7 “Next he asked another, ‘How much do you owe?’
“‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he said.
“‘Take your invoice,’ he told him, ‘and write eighty.’
8 “The master praised the unrighteous manager(A) because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this age(B) are more shrewd than the children of light(C) in dealing with their own people.[a] 9 And I tell you, make friends(D) for yourselves by means of worldly wealth[b](E) so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.
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Luke 16:7-9
New International Version
Luke 16:7-9
New International Version
7 “Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?’
“‘A thousand bushels[a] of wheat,’ he replied.
“He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’
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)
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- Luke 16:7 Or about 30 tons
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