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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New King James Version
Luke 16:10
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Whoever is faithful
Whoever is faithful
King James Version (1611)
Hee that is faithfull in that which is least, is faithfull also in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.
Hee that is faithfull in that which is least, is faithfull also in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
New American Standard Bible
"The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much.
"The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much.
New Century Version
Whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with a little is dishonest with a lot.
Whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with a little is dishonest with a lot.
Amplified Bible
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
Legacy Standard Bible
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much, and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much, and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters.
Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters.
Complete Jewish Bible
Someone who is trustworthy in a small matter is also trustworthy in large ones, and someone who is dishonest in a small matter is also dishonest in large ones.
Someone who is trustworthy in a small matter is also trustworthy in large ones, and someone who is dishonest in a small matter is also dishonest in large ones.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.
Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.
He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.
George Lamsa Translation
He who is faithful with little, is also faithful with much; and he who is dishonest with little, is also dishonest with much.
He who is faithful with little, is also faithful with much; and he who is dishonest with little, is also dishonest with much.
Good News Translation
Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones.
Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones.
Lexham English Bible
"The one who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much.
"The one who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much.
Literal Translation
He faithful in the least is also faithful in much. And he unrighteous in the least is also unrighteous in much.
He faithful in the least is also faithful in much. And he unrighteous in the least is also unrighteous in much.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.
He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.
Hebrew Names Version
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is unrighteous in a very little is also unrighteous in much.
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is unrighteous in a very little is also unrighteous in much.
International Standard Version
Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with a lot.Matthew 25:21; Luke 19:27;">[xr]
Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with a lot.Matthew 25:21; Luke 19:27;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Whoever in the little is faithful, in the great also is faithful; and he who in the little is unjust, in the great also is unjust.
Whoever in the little is faithful, in the great also is faithful; and he who in the little is unjust, in the great also is unjust.
Murdock Translation
He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.
He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that is faythfull in that which is least, is faythfull also in much. And he that is vnrighteous in the least, is vnrighteous also in much.
He that is faythfull in that which is least, is faythfull also in much. And he that is vnrighteous in the least, is vnrighteous also in much.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is unrighteous in a very little is also unrighteous in much.
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is unrighteous in a very little is also unrighteous in much.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
Weymouth's New Testament
The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small matter is dishonest in a great one also.
The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small matter is dishonest in a great one also.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that is trewe in the leeste thing, is trewe also in the more; and he that is wickid in a litil thing, is wickid also in the more.
He that is trewe in the leeste thing, is trewe also in the more; and he that is wickid in a litil thing, is wickid also in the more.
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New English Translation
"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
New Living Translation
"If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.
"If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.
New Life Bible
He that is faithful with little things is faithful with big things also. He that is not honest with little things is not honest with big things.
He that is faithful with little things is faithful with big things also. He that is not honest with little things is not honest with big things.
New Revised Standard
"Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
"Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.
The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little is unjust also in that which is greater.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little is unjust also in that which is greater.
Revised Standard Version
"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He that is faithfull in that which is leste ye same is faithfull in moche. And he yt is vnfaithfull in ye least: is vnfaithfull also in moche.
He that is faithfull in that which is leste ye same is faithfull in moche. And he yt is vnfaithfull in ye least: is vnfaithfull also in moche.
Young's Literal Translation
`He who is faithful in the least, [is] also faithful in much; and he who in the least [is] unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;
`He who is faithful in the least, [is] also faithful in much; and he who in the least [is] unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that is faithfull in the least, is faithfull also in moch: and he that is vnrighteous in the least, is vnrighteous also in moch.
He that is faithfull in the least, is faithfull also in moch: and he that is vnrighteous in the least, is vnrighteous also in moch.
Mace New Testament (1729)
He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.
He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.
THE MESSAGE
Jesus went on to make these comments: If you're honest in small things, you'll be honest in big things; If you're a crook in small things, you'll be a crook in big things. If you're not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He'll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can't serve both God and the Bank.
Jesus went on to make these comments: If you're honest in small things, you'll be honest in big things; If you're a crook in small things, you'll be a crook in big things. If you're not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He'll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can't serve both God and the Bank.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"If you can be trusted with little things, more will be trusted to you. If you cannot be trusted with small tasks, you cannot be trusted with bigger ones.
"If you can be trusted with little things, more will be trusted to you. If you cannot be trusted with small tasks, you cannot be trusted with bigger ones.
Contextual Overview
1 He also said to His disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. 2 So he called him and said to him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' 3 "Then the steward said within himself, "What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.' 5 "So he called every one of his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, "How much do you owe my master?' 6 And he said, 'A hundred measures [fn] of oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' 7 Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' So he said, 'A hundred measures [fn] of wheat.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' 8 So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light. 9 And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, [fn] they may receive you into an everlasting home. 10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
faithful in: Luke 16:11, Luke 16:12, Luke 19:17, Matthew 25:21, Hebrews 3:2
he that is unjust: John 12:6, John 13:2, John 13:27
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:6 - he left Genesis 47:14 - Joseph brought Joshua 1:1 - Moses' minister 2 Kings 12:15 - for they dealt 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully Nehemiah 7:2 - a faithful man Nehemiah 13:13 - counted Proverbs 28:20 - faithful Matthew 24:45 - is Luke 12:48 - For Luke 16:8 - unjust Acts 4:32 - ought 1 Corinthians 4:2 - that 1 Corinthians 16:2 - as God 2 Corinthians 8:12 - if Ephesians 1:1 - which 1 Timothy 3:13 - they 2 Timothy 2:2 - faithful Titus 2:10 - showing Hebrews 3:5 - faithful 3 John 1:5 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, "See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her." And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.
So Sarai said to Abram, "See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her." And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 16:3
Then Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan.
Then Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The LORD judge between you and me."
Then Sarai said to Abram, "My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The LORD judge between you and me."
Genesis 16:6
So Abram said to Sarai, "Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please." And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.
So Abram said to Sarai, "Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please." And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.
Genesis 16:7
Now the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
Now the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
Genesis 16:8
And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."
And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 16:9
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand."
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand."
Genesis 16:11
And the Angel of the LORD said to her: "Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction.
And the Angel of the LORD said to her: "Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction.
Genesis 16:12
He shall be a wild man; His hand shall be against every man, And every man's hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren."
He shall be a wild man; His hand shall be against every man, And every man's hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that is faithful in that which is least,.... In quantity and quality, especially the latter; in that which is of little value and worth, at least when compared with other things:
is faithful also in much: in matters of greater consequence and importance: the sense of the proverb is, that, generally speaking, a man that acts a faithful part in a small trust committed to him, does so likewise in a much larger; and being tried, and found faithful in things of less moment, he is intrusted with things of greater importance; though this is not always the case: for sometimes a man may behave with great integrity in lesser matters, on purpose that he might gain greater confidence, which, when he has obtained, he abuses in the vilest manner; but because it is usually otherwise, our Lord uses the common proverb; and of like sense is the following;
and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much: that man that acts the unfaithful part in a small matter, and of little worth, generally does the same, if a greater trust is committed to him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that is faithful ... - This is a maxim which will almost universally hold true. A man that shows fidelity in small matters will also in large; and he that will cheat and defraud in little things will also in those involving more trust and responsibility. Fidelity is required in small matters as well as in those of more importance.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 16:10. He that is faithful in that which is least, c.] He who has the genuine principles of fidelity in him will make a point of conscience of carefully attending to even the smallest things and it is by habituating himself to act uprightly in little things that he acquires the gracious habit of acting with propriety fidelity, honour, and conscience, in matters of the greatest concern. On the contrary, he who does not act uprightly in small matters will seldom feel himself bound to pay much attention to the dictates of honour and conscience, in cases of high importance. Can we reasonably expect that a man who is continually falling by little things has power to resist temptations to great evils?
