Luke 16:8

His master [the employer, the rich man] praised the dishonest steward for his ingenuity (skill, his practical way of acting)."
[This is the climax and surprise of the parable – how can the owner praise the dishonest steward who has reduced his income? The parable does not tell us exactly how the steward went about it, but he reduced the debts, which put his master in a better position with those who owed him money. Perhaps he waived the interest on the debt or removed his own share. The word "shrewdness" here is a neutral word that does not imply any moral judgment, but only that it was logical and clever thinking.]
"The people of this world (age) act more shrewdly (skillfully, wisely) toward their own kind [their own] than the people of light do.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

καὶ   ἐπῄνεσεν   ὁ   κύριος   τὸν   οἰκονόμον   τῆς   ἀδικίας   ὅτι   φρονίμως   ἐποίησεν,   ὅτι   οἱ   υἱοὶ   τοῦ   αἰῶνος   τούτου   φρονιμώτεροι   ὑπὲρ   τοὺς   υἱοὺς   τοῦ   φωτὸς   εἰς   τὴν   γενεὰν   τὴν   ἑαυτῶν   εἰσιν.  

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The greek text has 29 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
καὶ (kai)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1867
ἐπῄνεσεν (epenesen)
praised
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G3588
ὁ (o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2962
κύριος (kyrios)
master
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G3623
οἰκονόμον (oikonomon)
manager
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G0093
ἀδικίας (adikias)
unrighteous,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
because
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5430
φρονίμως (phronimos)
shrewdly
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G4160
ἐποίησεν, (epoiesen,)
he had acted.
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
For
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
οἱ (oi)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
T-NPM
G5207
υἱοὶ (yioi)
sons
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
N-NPM
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G0165
αἰῶνος (aionos)
age
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3778
τούτου (toytoy)
this
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
D-GSM
G5429
φρονιμώτεροι (phronimoteroi)
more shrewd
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-NPM-C
G5228
ὑπὲρ (yper)
than
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοὺς (toys)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
T-APM
G5207
υἱοὺς (yioys)
sons
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
N-APM
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
T-GSN
G5457
φωτὸς (photos)
light
Noun Noun
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
N-GSN
G1519
εἰς (eis)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G1074
γενεὰν (genean)
generation
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
τὴν (ten)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G1438
ἑαυτῶν (eayton)
their own
Reflexive pron. Reflexive pronoun
gen. pl. ♂ third person genitive plural masculine
F-3GPM
G1510
εἰσιν. (eisin.)
are.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P

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