Luke 16:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ πιστός ἐστιν: καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν.

Transliteration

The pistos in elachistō and in pollō pistos estin: and the in elachistō adikos and in pollō adikos estin.

Grammar Details

*pistos*: nominative singular masculine adjective - faithful/trustworthy
*elachistō*: dative singular neuter superlative - least/smallest
*pollō*: dative singular neuter - much/many
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*adikos*: nominative singular masculine adjective - unrighteous/unjust

Word Meanings

*pistos*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
*elachistō*: least/smallest/very little
*pollō*: much/many/great amount
*adikos*: unrighteous/unjust/dishonest

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 16:11-12 : 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's, who will give you that which is your own?
Heb 3:2 : 2 who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
John 12:6 : 6 Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
John 13:2 : 2 And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's [son], to betray him,

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