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Luke 16:10

Faithfulness and loyaltyMoney and wealthIntegrity

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

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BSB
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
KJV
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
WEB
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
ASV
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
DARBY
He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.
BLB
The one faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and the one unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.
ÅB
Den som er tro i smått, er også tro i stort, og den som er urettferdig i smått, er også urettferdig i stort.
OTB
Den som er trofast i det minste, er også trofast i mye; og den som er uærlig i det minste, er også uærlig i mye.
B1930
Den som er tro i smått, er også tro i stort, og den som er urettferdig i smått, er også urettferdig i stort.

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Cross references

  • Luke 16:11–12

    If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

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  • Matthew 25:21

    His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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  • Luke 19:17

    And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

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  • Matthew 25:23

    His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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  • Hebrews 3:2

    Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

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