Luke 16:9 — Bible Verse (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.”
Luke 16:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 16:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 16:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Luke 16:9 — World English Bible
Luke 16:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Luke 16:9 — American Standard Version
Luke 16:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.”
Luke 16:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 16:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Luke 16:9 — Darby Translation
Luke 16:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shall want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.”
Luke 16:9 — Geneva Bible
Luke 16:9 in Context — Luke 16
7 Depois disse a outro: E tu, quanto deves? E ele disse: Cem volumes de trigo. E disse-lhe: Toma tua conta, e escreve oitenta.
8 E aquele senhor elogiou o injusto mordomo, por ter feito prudentemente; porque os filhos deste mundo são mais prudentes do que os filhos da luz com esta geração.
9 E eu vos digo: fazei amigos para vós com as riquezas da injustiça, para que quando vos faltar, vos recebam nos tabernáculos eternos.
10 Quem é fiel no mínimo, também é fiel no muito; e quem é injusto no mínimo, também é injusto no muito.
11 Pois se nas riquezas da injustiça não fostes fiéis, quem vos confiará as verdadeiras [riquezas] ?
What Does Luke 16:9 Mean?
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