Luke 16:11

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ οὖν ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει;

Transliteration

If oun in the adikō mamōna pistoi not egenesthe, the alēthinon who to you pisteusei?

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So then yf ye have not ben faithfull in ye wicked mamon? who will beleve you in that which is true?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf ye then haue not bene faithfull in the vnrighteous Mammon, who wyll beleue you in that which is true?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So then, yf ye haue not ben faythfull in the vnryghteous Mammon, who shall trust you in the true treasure?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you?

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

Referenced Verses

• Prov 8:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.18", "source": "עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōšer*-and-*kābôd* with-me, *hôn ʿātēq* and-*ṣᵊdāqâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - riches/wealth", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - honor/glory", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/sufficiency", "*ʿātēq*": "adjective masculine singular - enduring/surpassing", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/abundance", "*hôn*": "wealth/sufficiency/substance", "*ʿātēq*": "enduring/surpassing/advancing/lasting", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.19", "source": "ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃", "text": "Good *piryî* from-*ḥārûṣ* and-from-*pāz*, and-*tᵊbûʾātî* from-*kesep nībḥār*", "grammar": { "*piryî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my fruit", "*ḥārûṣ*": "masculine singular noun - gold/fine gold", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - refined gold", "*tᵊbûʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my produce/yield", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*nībḥār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - chosen/selected" }, "variants": { "*piryî*": "my fruit/produce/result", "*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/fine gold/precious metal", "*pāz*": "refined gold/pure gold", "*tᵊbûʾātî*": "my produce/yield/income/revenue", "*kesep nībḥār*": "choice silver/selected silver" } }
• Luke 12:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.12.33", "source": "Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν, καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει.", "text": "*Pōlēsate* the *hyparchonta* of you, and *dote* *eleēmosynēn*; *poiēsate* for yourselves *balantia* *mē* *palaioumena*, *thēsauron* *anekleipton* in the *ouranois*, where *kleptēs* not *engizei*, *oude* *sēs* *diaphtheirei*.", "grammar": { "*Pōlēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - sell", "*hyparchonta*": "present participle active, accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*dote*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - give", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*poiēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - make/produce", "*balantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - purses/money bags", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*palaioumena*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, plural - growing old/wearing out", "*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure", "*anekleipton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unfailing/inexhaustible", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*engizei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - approaches/draws near", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - destroys/corrupts" }, "variants": { "*Pōlēsate*": "sell/dispose of", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*dote*": "give/donate/provide", "*eleēmosynēn*": "alms/charity/act of mercy", "*poiēsate*": "make/produce/prepare", "*balantia*": "purses/money bags/wallets", "*palaioumena*": "growing old/wearing out/becoming obsolete", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/storehouse of valuables", "*anekleipton*": "unfailing/inexhaustible/never diminishing", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*engizei*": "approaches/comes near/draws near", "*sēs*": "moth/clothes moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "destroys/corrupts/ruins" } }
• Luke 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.16.9", "source": "Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας· ἵνα, ὅταν ἐκλίπητε, δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.", "text": "*Kagō hymin legō*, *Poiēsate heautois philous* from the *mamōna tēs adikias*; *hina*, when *eklipēte*, *dexōntai* you into the *aiōnious skēnas*.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*hymin*": "dative plural personal pronoun - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Poiēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - for yourselves", "*philous*": "accusative plural masculine - friends", "*mamōna*": "genitive singular masculine - of mammon/wealth/money", "*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eklipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might fail/die", "*dexōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might receive", "*aiōnious*": "accusative plural feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "accusative plural feminine - dwellings/tents/tabernacles" }, "variants": { "*Kagō*": "and I/I also", "*Poiēsate*": "make/create/acquire", "*philous*": "friends/companions", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice", "*eklipēte*": "you might fail/die/come to an end", "*dexōntai*": "they might receive/welcome/accept", "*aiōnious*": "eternal/everlasting", "*skēnas*": "dwellings/tents/tabernacles/habitations" } }
• Luke 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.18.22", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει: πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον, καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο, ἀκολούθει μοι.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* these the *Iēsous*, *eipen* to-him, Still one to-you *leipei*: all as-much-as *echeis* *pōlēson*, and *diados* to-*ptōchois*, and *hexeis* *thēsauron* in *ouranō*: and *deuro*, *akolouthei* me.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*leipei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - lacks", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have", "*pōlēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - sell", "*diados*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - distribute", "*ptōchois*": "dative masculine plural - poor", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will have", "*thēsauron*": "accusative masculine singular - treasure", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - heaven", "*deuro*": "adverb/imperative - come here", "*akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - follow" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*leipei*": "lacks/is lacking/is missing", "*pōlēson*": "sell/dispose of by selling", "*diados*": "distribute/give out", "*ptōchois*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/stored wealth", "*deuro*": "come here/come [command]", "*akolouthei*": "follow/accompany/come after" } }
• Eph 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }
• Jas 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.2.5", "source": "Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, οὐχ ὁ Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "*Akousate*, *adelphoi* my *agapētoi*, not the *Theos exelexato* the *ptōchous* of the *kosmou* this *plousious* in *pistei*, and *klēronomous* of the *basileias* which *epēngeilato* to the *agapōsin* him?", "grammar": { "*Akousate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelexato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - chose/selected", "τοὺς *ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the poor", "τοῦ *kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "τούτου": "genitive, masculine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich", "ἐν *pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*klēronomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - heirs", "τῆς *basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "ἧς": "genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "τοῖς *agapōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present participle - to those loving", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm/order", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*klēronomous*": "heirs/inheritors", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged", "*agapōsin*": "loving/cherishing" } }
• Rev 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.18", "source": "Συμβουλεύω σοι ἀγοράσαι παρʼ ἐμοῦ χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρὸς, ἵνα πλουτήσῃς· καὶ ἱμάτια λευκὰ, ἵνα περιβάλῃ, καὶ μὴ φανερωθῇ ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός σου· καὶ κολλούριον ἐγχρῖσον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, ἵνα βλέπῃς.", "text": "*Symbouleuō* to-you *agorasai* from me *chrysion pepyrōmenon* from *pyros*, that *ploutēsēs*; and *himatia leuka*, that *peribalē*, and not *phanerōthē* the *aischynē* of-the *gymnotētos* of-you; and *kollourion enchrison* the *ophthalmous* of-you, that *blepēs*.", "grammar": { "*Symbouleuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I counsel/advise", "*agorasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to buy", "*chrysion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gold", "*pepyrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been refined", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*ploutēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might become rich", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments", "*leuka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - white", "*peribalē*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might clothe yourself", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be revealed", "*aischynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - shame", "*gymnotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of nakedness", "*kollourion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - eye-salve", "*enchrison*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - anoint", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*blepēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might see" }, "variants": { "*Symbouleuō*": "counsel/advise/recommend", "*agorasai*": "to buy/purchase", "*chrysion*": "gold/gold coin", "*pepyrōmenon*": "refined/purified/tested by fire", "*ploutēsēs*": "might become rich/wealthy", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*leuka*": "white/bright/pure", "*peribalē*": "might clothe yourself/put on", "*phanerōthē*": "might be revealed/exposed/made visible", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace/embarrassment", "*gymnotētos*": "nakedness/bareness", "*kollourion*": "eye-salve/eye medicine", "*enchrison*": "anoint/rub in/apply", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepēs*": "might see/perceive/understand" } }