And I say to you, (A)make friends for yourselves by means of the [a](B)wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it [b]is all gone, (C)they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

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  1. Luke 16:9 Gr mamonas, for Aramaic mamon (mammon); i.e., wealth, or money
  2. Luke 16:9 Or fails

I tell you, use worldly wealth(A) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(B)

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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.

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11 Therefore if you have not [a]been faithful in the use of unrighteous [b](A)wealth, who will entrust the true wealth to you?

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  1. Luke 16:11 Or proved
  2. Luke 16:11 See note 1 v 9

11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(A) who will trust you with true riches?

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11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

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13 (A)No [a]servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [b](B)wealth.”

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  1. Luke 16:13 Or house servant
  2. Luke 16:13 See note 1 v 9

13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(A)

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13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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