Luke 16:9 Cross References - Goodspeed

⁹ So I tell you, make friends for yourselves with your ill-gotten wealth, so that when it fails, they may take you into the eternal dwellings.

¹⁹ "Do not store up your riches on earth, where moths and rust destroy them, and where thieves break in and steal them,

²⁴ No slave can belong to two masters, for he will either hate one and love the other, or stand by one and make light of the other. You cannot serve God and money.

²¹ Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go! Sell your property and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come back and be a follower of mine."

³⁵ For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes, ³⁶ when I had no clothes, you gave me clothes, when I was sick, you looked after me, when I was in prison, you came to see me.' ³⁷ Then the upright will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food, or thirsty, and give you something to drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger, and invite you home, or without clothing, and supply you with it? ³⁹ When did we see you sick or in prison, and go to see you?' ⁴⁰ The king will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you did it to one of the humblest of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.'

⁴¹ But give your inmost life as charity, and you will immediately find everything clean.

³³ Sell what belongs to you, and give away the money! Get yourselves purses that will never wear out, inexhaustible riches in heaven, where thieves cannot get near nor moths destroy.

¹⁴ Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the upright."

¹¹ So if you have proved untrustworthy in using your ill-gotten wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

¹³ No servant can belong to two masters, for he will either hate one and love the other, or he will stand by one and make light of the other. You cannot serve God and money!"

⁴ He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, sir?" "Your prayers and charities," the angel answered, "have gone up and been remembered before God.

³¹ and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been recalled to mind by God.

¹⁷ For this slight, momentary trouble is piling up for me an eternal blessedness beyond all comparison,

¹² For the rendering of this service does more than supply the wants of God's people; it results in a wealth of thanksgiving to God. ¹³ The way you stand the test of this service must do honor to God, through your fidelity to what you profess as to the good news of Christ, and through the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others; ¹⁴ then they will long for you and pray for you, because of the extraordinary favor God has shown you. ¹⁵ Thank God for his indescribable gift!

⁹ But men who want to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, harmful cravings, that plunge people into destruction and ruin. ¹⁰ For love of money is the root of all the evils, and in their eagerness to get rich, some men wander away from the faith and pierce themselves to the heart with many a pang.

¹⁷ Charge the rich of this world not to be arrogant, nor to set their hopes on such an uncertain thing as riches, but on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. ¹⁸ Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous, ¹⁹ storing up a valuable treasure for themselves for the future, so as to grasp the life that is life indeed.

¹⁶ May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my being in prison. ¹⁷ Why, when he arrived in Rome, he took pains to inquire for me and found me. ¹⁸ The Lord grant that he may be shown mercy by the Lord on that Day! And you know well enough how he helped me at Ephesus.

²¹ and keep in the love of God, and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, to bring you to eternal life.