Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Luke.16.10", "source": "Ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ πιστός ἐστιν: καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν.", "text": "The *pistos* in *elachistō* and in *pollō pistos estin*: and the in *elachistō adikos* and in *pollō adikos estin*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*elachistō*": "least/smallest/very little", "*pollō*": "much/many/great amount", "*adikos*": "unrighteous/unjust/dishonest" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Den som er trofast i det lille, er også trofast i det store; og den som er urettferdig i det lille, er også urettferdig i det store.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Den som er trofast i det minste, er også trofast i mye; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i mye.

• Norsk King James

  Den som er trofast i det minste, er også trofast i det store; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i det store.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som er tro i smått, er også tro i stort, og den som er urettferdig i smått, er også urettferdig i stort.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Den som er tro i det minste, er også tro i mye; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i mye.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Den som er trofast i det lille, er også trofast i mye. Og den som er urettferdig i det lille, er også urettferdig i mye.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som er trofast i det minste, er også trofast i mye, og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i mye.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som er trofast i det som er minst, er også trofast med mye, og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig med mye.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Den som er trofast i småting, er også trofast i større ting; og den som er urettferdig i småting, er også urettferdig i større ting.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den som er trofast i småting, er også trofast i større ting; og den som er urettferdig i småting, er også urettferdig i større ting.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som er tro i svært lite, er også tro i mye; og den som er urettferdig i svært lite, er urettferdig også i mye.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Den som er trofast i smått, er også trofast i stort. Og den som er urettferdig i smått, er også urettferdig i stort.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo, som er tro i det Mindste, er og tro i Meget, og hvo, som er uretfærdig, i det Mindste, er og uretfærdig i Meget.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som er tro i det små, er også tro i det store; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i det store.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in what is least is also unjust in much.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som er tro i det minste, er også tro i det store; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i det store.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som er tro i det minste, er også tro i mye; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i mye.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som er trofast i det minste, er også trofast i det store; og den som er urettferdig i det minste, er også urettferdig i det store.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som er tro i det små, er også tro i det store; og den som er uhederlig i det små, er også uhederlig i det store.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  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.

• 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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' 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.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (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.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.21", "source": "Ἔφη δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, Εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ: ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.", "text": "*Ephē* *de* to him the *kyrios* of him, *Eu*, *doule* *agathe* and *piste*: over *oliga* you were *pistos*, over *pollōn* you I will *katastēsō*: *eiselthe* into the *charan* of the *kyriou* of you.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*agathe*": "vocative masculine singular - good", "*piste*": "vocative masculine singular - faithful", "*oliga*": "accusative neuter plural - few things", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*pollōn*": "genitive neuter plural - many things", "*katastēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will appoint/put in charge", "*eiselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - enter", "*charan*": "accusative feminine singular - joy", "*kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - master/lord" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/told/declared [continuous action]", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eu*": "well done/good/excellent", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*agathe*": "good/virtuous/excellent", "*piste*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*oliga*": "few things/little/small amount", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pollōn*": "many things/much/great amount", "*katastēsō*": "will appoint/put in charge/set", "*eiselthe*": "enter/go in/come in", "*charan*": "joy/delight/happiness", "*kyriou*": "master/lord/owner" } }
• Luke 19:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.19.17", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εὖ, ἀγαθὲ δοῦλε: ὅτι ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ πιστὸς ἐγένου, ἴσθι ἐξουσίαν ἔχων ἐπάνω δέκα πόλεων.", "text": "And he *eipen* to him, Well, *agathe* *doule*: because in *elachistō* *pistos* you *egenou*, *isthi* *exousian* *echōn* over ten *poleōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - said", "*agathe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - good", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*elachistō*": "dative, neuter, singular - very little/smallest", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*egenou*": "aorist middle, 2nd person singular - became/proved to be", "*isthi*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - be", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*poleōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - cities" }, "variants": { "*agathe*": "good/noble/worthy", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*elachistō*": "very little/smallest/least", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*isthi*": "be/continue to be", "*exousian*": "authority/power/jurisdiction" } }
• Matt 25:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.23", "source": "Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, Εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ· ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.", "text": "*Ephē* to him the *kyrios* of him, *Eu*, *doule* *agathe* and *piste*: over *oliga* you were *pistos*, over *pollōn* you I will *katastēsō*: *eiselthe* into the *charan* of the *kyriou* of you.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*agathe*": "vocative masculine singular - good", "*piste*": "vocative masculine singular - faithful", "*oliga*": "accusative neuter plural - few things", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - faithful", "*pollōn*": "genitive neuter plural - many things", "*katastēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will appoint/put in charge", "*eiselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - enter", "*charan*": "accusative feminine singular - joy", "*kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - master/lord" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "said/told/declared [continuous action]", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eu*": "well done/good/excellent", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*agathe*": "good/virtuous/excellent", "*piste*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*oliga*": "few things/little/small amount", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*pollōn*": "many things/much/great amount", "*katastēsō*": "will appoint/put in charge/set", "*eiselthe*": "enter/go in/come in", "*charan*": "joy/delight/happiness", "*kyriou*": "master/lord/owner" } }
• Luke 16:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.16.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει;", "text": "If *oun* in the *adikō mamōna pistoi* not *egenesthe*, the *alēthinon* who to you *pisteusei*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*adikō*": "dative singular masculine adjective - unrighteous/unjust", "*mamōna*": "dative singular masculine - wealth/money", "*pistoi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - faithful/trustworthy", "*egenesthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd plural - you became/were", "*alēthinon*": "accusative singular neuter adjective - true/genuine", "*pisteusei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will entrust" }, "variants": { "*adikō*": "unrighteous/unjust/dishonest", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches", "*pistoi*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*egenesthe*": "you became/you were/you proved to be", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real [wealth]", "*pisteusei*": "will entrust/will commit/will believe" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.16.12", "source": "Καὶ εἰ ἐν τῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ὑμέτερον τίς ὑμῖν δώσει;", "text": "And if in the *allotriō pistoi* not *egenesthe*, the *hymeteron* who to you *dōsei*?", "grammar": { "*allotriō*": "dative singular neuter adjective - belonging to another", "*pistoi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - faithful/trustworthy", "*egenesthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd plural - you became/were", "*hymeteron*": "accusative singular neuter possessive adjective - yours", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will give" }, "variants": { "*allotriō*": "belonging to another/another's/what is not your own", "*pistoi*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*egenesthe*": "you became/you were/you proved to be", "*hymeteron*": "yours/your own", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant" } }
• Heb 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.2", "source": "Πιστὸν ὄντα τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτὸν, ὡς καὶ Μωϋσῆς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Piston* *onta* to the *poiēsanti* him, *hōs* also *Mōysēs* in *holō* the *oikō* of him.", "grammar": { "*Piston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*onta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*poiēsanti*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having made/appointed", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*Mōysēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*holō*": "dative, masculine, singular - whole/all/entire", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household" }, "variants": { "*Piston*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*onta*": "being/existing", "*poiēsanti*": "to the one who made/appointed/established", "*holō*": "whole/entire/complete", "*oikō*": "house/household/family/lineage" } }
• John 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.12.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.", "text": "He *eipen* *de* this, not that *peri* the *ptōchōn* *emelen* to him; but that *kleptēs* he was, and the *glōssokomon* he *eichen*, and the things *ballomena* he *ebastazen*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ptōchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*emelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was caring/being concerned", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money box/purse", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/keeping", "*ballomena*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being put in", "*ebastazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was carrying/taking" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*peri*": "concerning/about/for", "*emelen*": "was concerned about/cared for", "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*glōssokomon*": "money box/purse/treasurer's bag", "*eichen*": "had/kept/held", "*ballomena*": "being put in/deposited/contributed", "*ebastazen*": "was carrying/pilfering/taking for himself" } }
• John 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.13.2", "source": "Καὶ δείπνου γενομένου, τοῦ διαβόλου ἤδη βεβληκότος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν Ἰούδα Σίμωνος, Ἰσκαριώτου, ἵνα αὐτὸν παραδῷ·", "text": "And *deipnou* *genomenou*, the *diabolou* *ēdē* *beblēkotos* into the *kardian* of *Iouda* of *Simōnos*, *Iskariōtou*, *hina* him *paradō*;", "grammar": { "*deipnou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - supper/evening meal", "*genomenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having occurred/becoming", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*beblēkotos*": "perfect active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having put/having cast", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon", "*Iskariōtou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might betray/hand over" }, "variants": { "*deipnou*": "supper/evening meal/dinner", "*genomenou*": "having occurred/having taken place/being in progress", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*beblēkotos*": "having cast/having put/having placed", "*kardian*": "heart/inner being/mind", "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*paradō*": "betray/hand over/deliver up" } }