Luke

Luke 16:8

⁸The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
commended	ἐπῄνεσεν	epēnesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1867 I praise, commend
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
dishonest	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
manager	οἰκονόμον	oikonomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3623 a steward
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he had acted	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
shrewdly	φρονίμως	phronimōs	Adverb	G5430 wisely, sensibly, prudently
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
age	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
more shrewd	φρονιμώτεροι	phronimōteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G5429 intelligent, prudent
in dealing with	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
their own	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
kind	γενεὰν	genean	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
than	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱοὺς	huious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of light	φωτὸς	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Cross-references

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1 Thessalonians 5:5 · Ephesians 5:8 · Proverbs 6:6–8 · Luke 16:10 · John 12:36 · Exodus 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:18 · 1 John 3:10 · Luke 16:4 · Psalm 17:14 · Genesis 3:1 · 2 Samuel 13:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.