于是兵丁砍断小船的绳子，由它飘去。

于是士兵砍断救生艇的绳子，由它漂去。

于是士兵砍断救生艇的绳子，由它漂去。

士兵听了，就砍断绳索，让救生船漂走。

于是士兵砍断救生艇的绳子，任它掉下去。

于是士兵们就把救生艇的绳索砍断，由它漂去。

於是兵丁砍斷小船的繩子，由它飄去。

於是士兵砍斷救生艇的繩子，由它漂去。

於是士兵砍斷救生艇的繩子，由它漂去。

士兵聽了，就砍斷繩索，讓救生船漂走。

於是士兵砍斷救生艇的繩子，任它掉下去。

於是士兵把艇子的繩索砍掉，由它飄去。

於是士兵們就把救生艇的繩索砍斷，由它漂去。

士卒即斷小艇之索、任其飄去、

眾卒斷小艇索、聽其自墜、

兵卒遂斷小艇之索、任其自墜、

於是士卒斷小艇之索、任其漂流。

So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.

So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat. They let it drift away.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it go.

So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and let it drift away.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes holding the skiff and let it drop away.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it drift away.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

“ The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. (niv)

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christand be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ— the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. (niv)