Luke 16:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 25:21 : 21 {G1161} His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been 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 make thee ruler 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 man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
Heb 3:2 : 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
John 12:6 : 6 {G1161} This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John 13:2 : 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

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