Luke 16:8 Greek Word Analysis

0	And	καὶ	g2532
1	commended	ἐπῄνεσεν	g1867
2		ὁ	g3588
3	the lord	κύριος	g2962
4		τὸν	g3588
5	steward	οἰκονόμον	g3623
6		τῆς	g3588
7	the unjust	ἀδικίας	g93
11	because	ὅτι	g3754
9	wisely	φρονίμως	g5430
10	he had done	ἐποίησεν·	g4160
11	because	ὅτι	g3754
12		οἱ	g3588
20	the children	υἱοὺς	g5207
14		τοῦ	g3588
15	world	αἰῶνος	g165
16	of this	τούτου	g5127
17	wiser	φρονιμώτεροι	g5429
18	than	ὑπὲρ	g5228
19		τοὺς	g3588
20	the children	υἱοὺς	g5207
21		τοῦ	g3588
22	of light	φωτὸς	g5457
23	in	εἰς	g1519
24		τὴν	g3588
25	generation	γενεὰν	g1074
26		τὴν	g3588
27	their	ἑαυτῶν	g1438
28	are	εἰσιν	g1526

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

World English Bible (WEB)

"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.