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NASB | Luke 16:9 "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:9 "And I tell you [learn from this], make friends for yourselves [for eternity] by means of the wealth of unrighteousness [that is, use material resources as a way to further the work of God], so that when it runs out, they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings. |
Bible Question: What is meant by "...[making] friends for yourselves by means of the mammon of unrighteousness," and why is this critical to our being received into the eternal dwellings? |
Bible Answer: I take this verse (Luke 16:9) to mean that God's people should be alert to make use of what God has given them. The NASB Study Bible says in its commentary that "By helping those in need, who in the future will show their gratitude when they welcome their benefactors into heaven ("eternal dwellings")".. Matthew 10:16 says that we should be "shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves" since we are "sheep in the midst of wolves". Verse 10 goes on to say, "He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much.." so if we can be faithful with 'unrighteous mammon' in bringing people to Christ, then we will have accomplished our mission (Matt. 28:19-20) indeed. Luke 16:9 captures the meaning of the parable of the Unrighteous Steward. However, I believe that this kind of 'shrewdness' does not give us a license to sin in the midst of unbelievers. As for being shrewd with unbelievers, we must act in the spirit of Paul (Rom. 11:14, 1 Cor. 9:22). In 1 Corinthians 9:23 he says, "I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it." |
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