Luke 16:9
7 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.
8 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.
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.
10 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.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
- ASV
- And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
- DARBY
- And *I* say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it fails ye may be received into the eternal tabernacles.
- BLB
- And I say to you⁺, make friends for yourselves by the mammon of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they might receive you⁺ into the eternal dwellings.
- ÅB
- Og jeg sier dere: Gjør dere venner ved den urettferdige mammon, for at de, når den svikter, må ta imot dere i de evige boliger!
- OTB
- Og jeg sier dere, skaff dere venner ved hjelp av verdslig rikdom, slik at når den tar slutt, kan de ønske dere velkommen i de evige boliger.
- B1930
- Og jeg sier eder: Gjør eder venner ved den urettferdige mammon, forat de, når den svikter, må ta imot eder i de evige boliger!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:17–19
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Read in contextDaniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Read in contextMatthew 6:24
No man 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.
Read in contextProverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Read in contextLuke 14:14
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Read in contextLuke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Read in context1 Timothy 6:9–10
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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