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Luke 16:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 And his master commended the steward, though unrighteous, because he acted with practical wisdom;* for the sons of this system of things* are wiser in a practical way toward their own generation than the sons of the light+ are.

Luke 16:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 καὶ And ἐπῄνεσεν commended ὁ the κύριος lord τὸν the οἰκονόμον steward τῆς of the ἀδικίας unrighteousness ὅτι because φρονίμως discreetly ἐποίησεν· he did; ὅτι because οἱ the υἱοὶ sons τοῦ of the αἰῶνος age τούτου this φρονιμώτεροι more discreet ὑπὲρ over τοὺς the υἱοὺς sons τοῦ of the φωτὸς light εἰς into τὴν the γενεὰν generation τὴν the ἑαυτῶν of themselves εἰσίν. are.

Luke 16:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 And his master commended the steward, though unrighteous, because he acted with practical wisdom;+ for the sons of this system of things* are wiser in a practical way toward their own generation than the sons of the light are.+

Luke 16:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 * And the master praised the fraudful steward for having done sagaciously, because the sons of the times are more sagacious than the sons of light for their own generation.

Luke 16:8

American Standard Version
- 8 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Luke 16:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted:—Because the sons of this age have more forethought than the sons of light respecting their own generation.

Luke 16:8

King James Version
- 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.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 16:8
  
  acted with practical wisdom: Or “acted shrewdly (discreetly).” The Greek word phro·niʹmos is here rendered “with practical wisdom.” Forms of the related adjective are rendered wiser in a practical way later in this verse and “discreet” at Mt 7:24; 24:45; 25:2; and Lu 12:42.—See study notes on Mt 24:45; Lu 12:42.
  
  this system of things: The Greek word ai·onʹ, having the basic meaning “age,” can refer to a state of affairs or to features that distinguish a certain period of time, epoch, or age. In this context, it refers to the present unrighteous system of things and a worldly way of life.—See Glossary, “System(s) of things.”