Sentences with phrase «generation than the sons»

The significance of the master's commendation is expressed by the clause, «for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.»

Nevertheless, as if with tongue in cheek, Jesus tells his followers that the «sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light» (Luke 16:8) and suggests that as they go out into a wolflike world, they be «wise as serpents and innocent as doves» (Matt.

The steward and «the sons of this world» won the praise of Our Lord who said that they «are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light.»

8The master commended the dishonest steward for his prudence; for the sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light.

Not exact matches

1 Corinthians 11:14 (Men should not have long hair) 1 Corinthians 14:34 - 35 (Women should remain silent in church) Deuteronomy 13:6 - 16 (Death penalty for Apostasy) Deuteronomy 20:10 - 14 (Attack city, kill all men, keep women, children as spoils of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women / children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infidel)

* forgot sorry» (I'm) more than happy to recommend that thinking for ourselves and questioning the realities we received from previous generations can be incredibly liberating,» he said — true but there is nothing more liberating than a relationship with God the Father, Jesus, his son, and the Holy ghost.

It's clear she thinks I'm somewhat insane and misguided by continuing to breastfeed my son past a year, but rather than get angry, I just try to remember there's a very big generation gap there.

i know this has helped my son be healthy... healthier than other kids that i've seen that never breastfeed... im 23 yrs old and in my generation... None of my friends or people that i know breastfeed... which it makes me feel like a weirdo... ido get alot of negative comments from people that know im still breastfeeding... like..

And when a British couple recently welcomed their first daughter — after the father's family had produced only sons for four generations and more than 100 years — it certainly seemed like they had defied some crazy, predetermined odds.

The dynasty that Worth established, whereby sons of sons took hold of the reins, as each generation in turn inherited control of the firm, lacked the strength to continue as the company slowly became more about business than fashion: a story brilliantly told in this volume.

, I found the Major, although «set in his ways» was actually more open minded about people than was his son, of a younger, more «open minded» generation.

At base, GE is far more likely to be here in a generation than is even a very fine small cap like John Wiley & Sons.

THE WYETHS: THREE GENERATIONS An illuminating round up of more than 70 drawings and paintings by Andrew, his illustrator father N.C., his son Jamie, his sister Henriette and her husband, Peter Hurd.