| 8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 16:8:1 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 16:8:2 ⧉ἐπῄνεσενepeenesenhe commended Luke 16:8:3 ⧉ὁothe Luke 16:8:4 ⧉κύριοςkeereeosmaster Luke 16:8:5 ⧉τὸνtonthe Luke 16:8:6 ⧉οἰκονόμονeekonomonmanager Luke 16:8:7 ⧉τῆςteesof the Luke 16:8:8 ⧉ἀδικίαςatheekeeasunrighteousness Luke 16:8:9 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause Luke 16:8:10 ⧉φρονίμωςfroneemosshrewdly Luke 16:8:11 ⧉ἐποίησενepeeeesenhe acted Luke 16:8:12 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause Luke 16:8:13 ⧉οἱeethe Luke 16:8:14 ⧉υἱοὶeeeesons Luke 16:8:15 ⧉τοῦtooof the Luke 16:8:16 ⧉αἰῶνοςeonosage Luke 16:8:17 ⧉τούτουtootoothis Luke 16:8:18 ⧉φρονιμώτεροιfroneemotereemore shrewd Luke 16:8:19 ⧉ὑπὲρeeperthan Luke 16:8:20 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Luke 16:8:21 ⧉υἱοὺςeeeessons Luke 16:8:22 ⧉τοῦtooof the Luke 16:8:23 ⧉φωτὸςfotoslight Luke 16:8:24 ⧉εἰςeesfor Luke 16:8:25 ⧉τὴνteenthe Luke 16:8:26 ⧉γενεὰνyeneangeneration Luke 16:8:27 ⧉τὴνteenthe Luke 16:8:28 ⧉ἑαυτῶνeavtonof themselves Luke 16:8:29 ⧉εἰσινeeseenare |
| 8. Formal Translation And the master commended the steward of unrighteousness because he acted prudently; for the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of light when dealing with their own generation. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Then the master praised the dishonest manager, not for his injustice but for his shrewdness. For the people of this world display greater practical wisdom in dealing with their own kind than the people of the light. |