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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus finishes telling the parable about the master and the manager of his debtors. In verse 9, Jesus continues to teach his disciples.
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# The master then commended
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The text does not say how the master learned of the manager's action.
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# commended
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"praised" or "spoke well of" or "approved of"
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# he had acted shrewdly
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"he had acted cleverly" or "he had done a sensible thing"
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# the children of this world
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This refers to those like the unrighteous manager who do not know or care about God. AT: "the people of this world" or "worldly people"
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# the children of light
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This refers to righteous people who have nothing to hide. AT: "the people of the light" or "the people who live in the light"
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# I say to you
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"I" refers to Jesus. The phrase "I say to you" marks the end of the story and now Jesus tells the people how to apply the story to their lives.
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# make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous money
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The focus here is on using the money to help other people. AT: "make friends for yourselves by helping them with unrighteous money"
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# by means of unrighteous money
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Possible meanings are 1) Jesus uses metonymy when he calls money "unrighteous" because people sometimes earn it or use it in unrighteous ways. AT: "by using even money that you earned dishonestly" or 2) Jesus uses hyperbole when he calls money "unrighteous" because it has no eternal value. AT: "by using money, which has no eternal value" or "by using worldly money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# they may welcome
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This may refer to 1) God in heaven, who is pleased that you used money to help people, or 2) the friends you helped with your money .
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# eternal dwellings
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This refers to heaven, where God lives.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unrighteous]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/manager]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] |