3 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.3",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὁ οἰκονόμος, Τί ποιήσω; ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ: σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω· ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι.",
"text": "*Eipen de* in *heautō* the *oikonomos*, What *poiēsō*? *hoti* the *kyrios* of me *aphaireitai tēn oikonomian* from me: *skaptein* not *ischyō*; *epaitein aischynomai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*heautō*": "dative singular masculine reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*oikonomos*": "nominative singular masculine - manager/steward",
"*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since",
"*kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - lord/master",
"*aphaireitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is taking away",
"*tēn oikonomian*": "accusative singular feminine - the stewardship/management",
"*skaptein*": "present active infinitive - to dig",
"*ischyō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am strong (enough)/able",
"*epaitein*": "present active infinitive - to beg",
"*aischynomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - I am ashamed"
},
"variants": {
"*oikonomos*": "steward/manager/administrator",
"*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner",
"*aphaireitai*": "is taking away/is removing/is depriving",
"*oikonomian*": "stewardship/management/administration",
"*skaptein*": "to dig/to labor",
"*ischyō*": "I am strong enough/I am able/I have strength",
"*epaitein*": "to beg/to ask for alms",
"*aischynomai*": "I am ashamed/I feel shame"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.4",
"source": "Ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα, ὅταν μετασταθῶ τῆς οἰκονομίας, δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν.",
"text": "*Egnōn* what *poiēsō*, *hina*, when *metastathō tēs oikonomias*, *dexōntai* me into the *oikous* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*Egnōn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I knew/realized",
"*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*metastathō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st singular - I might be removed",
"*tēs oikonomias*": "genitive singular feminine - from the stewardship/management",
"*dexōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might receive",
"*oikous*": "accusative plural masculine - houses/homes"
},
"variants": {
"*Egnōn*": "I knew/I realized/I determined",
"*metastathō*": "I might be removed/dismissed/put out",
"*oikonomias*": "stewardship/management/administration",
"*dexōntai*": "they might receive/welcome/accept",
"*oikous*": "houses/homes/households"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.5",
"source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεωφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, ἔλεγεν τῷ πρώτῳ, Πόσον ὀφείλεις τῷ κυρίῳ μου;",
"text": "And *proskalesamenos* one *hekaston tōn chreōpheiletōn* of the *kyriou heautou*, *elegen tō prōtō*, How much *opheileis tō kyriō* of me?",
"grammar": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having called/summoned to himself",
"*hekaston*": "accusative singular masculine - each/every",
"*tōn chreōpheiletōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of the debtors",
"*kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the master/lord",
"*heautou*": "genitive singular masculine reflexive pronoun - of himself",
"*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying",
"*tō prōtō*": "dative singular masculine - to the first",
"*opheileis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you owe",
"*tō kyriō*": "dative singular masculine - to the master/lord"
},
"variants": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/having summoned",
"*hekaston*": "each one/every one",
"*chreōpheiletōn*": "debtors/those owing debt",
"*kyriou*": "master/lord/owner",
"*elegen*": "was saying/was asking",
"*prōtō*": "first/foremost/chief",
"*opheileis*": "you owe/you are indebted"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.6",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα, καὶ καθίσας ταχέως, γράψον πεντήκοντα.",
"text": "And he *eipen*, *Hekaton batous elaiou*. And *eipen* to him, *Dexai* of you the *gramma*, and *kathisas tacheōs*, *grapson pentēkonta*.",
"grammar": {
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*Hekaton*": "numeral accusative - hundred",
"*batous*": "accusative plural masculine - baths (measure)",
"*elaiou*": "genitive singular neuter - of oil",
"*Dexai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - receive/take",
"*gramma*": "accusative singular neuter - document/bill/note",
"*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having sat down",
"*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/hastily",
"*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write",
"*pentēkonta*": "numeral - fifty"
},
"variants": {
"*batous*": "baths (a Hebrew liquid measure, about 8-9 gallons each)",
"*elaiou*": "oil/olive oil",
"*Dexai*": "take/receive/accept",
"*gramma*": "document/bill/promissory note/written agreement",
"*kathisas*": "having sat down/seated yourself",
"*tacheōs*": "quickly/swiftly/without delay"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.7",
"source": "Ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπεν, Σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου. Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα, καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα.",
"text": "*Epeita heterō eipen*, You *de poson opheileis*? And he *eipen*, *Hekaton korous sitou*. And *legei* to him, *Dexai* of you the *gramma*, and *grapson ogdoēkonta*.",
"grammar": {
"*Epeita*": "adverb - then/next/afterward",
"*heterō*": "dative singular masculine - to another",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*poson*": "interrogative accusative singular - how much",
"*opheileis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you owe",
"*Hekaton*": "numeral accusative - hundred",
"*korous*": "accusative plural masculine - cors (measure)",
"*sitou*": "genitive singular masculine - of wheat",
"*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/tells",
"*Dexai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - receive/take",
"*gramma*": "accusative singular neuter - document/bill/note",
"*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write",
"*ogdoēkonta*": "numeral - eighty"
},
"variants": {
"*Epeita*": "then/next/afterward",
"*heterō*": "to another/to a different one",
"*korous*": "cors (a Hebrew dry measure, about 10-12 bushels each)",
"*sitou*": "wheat/grain",
"*Dexai*": "take/receive/accept",
"*gramma*": "document/bill/promissory note/written agreement"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.8",
"source": "Καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν: ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν ἑαυτῶν εἰσίν.",
"text": "And *epēnesen* the *kyrios ton oikonomon tēs adikias*, *hoti phronimōs epoiēsen*: *hoti* the *huioi tou aiōnos toutou phronimōteroi hyper tous huious tou phōtos* into the *genean heautōn eisin*.",
"grammar": {
"*epēnesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - praised/commended",
"*kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - master/lord",
"*ton oikonomon*": "accusative singular masculine - the manager/steward",
"*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that",
"*phronimōs*": "adverb - shrewdly/prudently",
"*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/acted",
"*huioi*": "nominative plural masculine - sons/children",
"*tou aiōnos*": "genitive singular masculine - of the age",
"*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive singular masculine - of this",
"*phronimōteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more shrewd/wiser",
"*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - above/beyond",
"*tous huious*": "accusative plural masculine - the sons/children",
"*tou phōtos*": "genitive singular neuter - of the light",
"*genean*": "accusative singular feminine - generation/kind",
"*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are"
},
"variants": {
"*epēnesen*": "praised/commended/applauded",
"*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner",
"*oikonomon*": "manager/steward/administrator",
"*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice",
"*phronimōs*": "shrewdly/prudently/wisely",
"*huioi*": "sons/children",
"*aiōnos*": "age/era/world",
"*phronimōteroi*": "more shrewd/wiser/more prudent",
"*phōtos*": "light/illumination",
"*genean*": "generation/kind/class"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Luke.16.13",
"source": "¶Οὐδεὶς οἰκέτης δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν: ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. Οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.",
"text": "No *oiketēs dynatai dysi kyriois douleuein*: *ē gar* the *hena misēsei*, and the *heteron agapēsei*; *ē henos anthexetai*, and the *heterou kataphronēsei*. Not *dynasthe Theō douleuein* and *mamōna*.",
"grammar": {
"*oiketēs*": "nominative singular masculine - servant/household slave",
"*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able",
"*dysi*": "dative plural masculine - two",
"*kyriois*": "dative plural masculine - masters/lords",
"*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/be a slave to",
"*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - either/or",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*hena*": "accusative singular masculine - one",
"*misēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will hate",
"*heteron*": "accusative singular masculine - other/another",
"*agapēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will love",
"*henos*": "genitive singular masculine - of one",
"*anthexetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will hold to/be devoted to",
"*heterou*": "genitive singular masculine - of other/another",
"*kataphronēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will despise",
"*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are able",
"*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God",
"*mamōna*": "dative singular masculine - to mammon/wealth"
},
"variants": {
"*oiketēs*": "servant/household slave/domestic",
"*dynatai*": "is able/can",
"*douleuein*": "to serve/to be a slave to/to be in bondage to",
"*misēsei*": "will hate/will detest",
"*agapēsei*": "will love/will be devoted to",
"*anthexetai*": "will hold to/will be devoted to/will cling to",
"*kataphronēsei*": "will despise/will disregard/will think little of",
"*Theō*": "God/Deity",
"*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/money/riches"
}
}