KJV: 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.
YLT: 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;
Darby: 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.
ASV: 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.
Ὁ | The [one] |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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πιστὸς | faithful |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: πιστός Sense: trusty, faithful. |
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ἐλαχίστῳ | very little |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Neuter Singular, Superlative Root: ἐλάχιστος Sense: smallest least. |
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καὶ | also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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πολλῷ | much |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Neuter Singular Root: πολύς Sense: many, much, large. |
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πιστός | faithful |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: πιστός Sense: trusty, faithful. |
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ἄδικος | unrighteous |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἄδικος Sense: descriptive of one who violates or has violated justice. |
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ἄδικός | unrighteous |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἄδικος Sense: descriptive of one who violates or has violated justice. |
Greek Commentary for Luke 16:10
Elative superlative. One of the profoundest sayings of Christ. We see it in business life. The man who can be trusted in a very small thing will be promoted to large responsibilities. That is the way men climb to the top. Men who embezzle in large sums began with small sums. Luke 16:10-13 here explain the point of the preceding parables. [source]
A general proposition, yet with a reference to mammon as the least of things. See Luke 16:11. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 16:10
Elative superlative. One of the profoundest sayings of Christ. We see it in business life. The man who can be trusted in a very small thing will be promoted to large responsibilities. That is the way men climb to the top. Men who embezzle in large sums began with small sums. Luke 16:10-13 here explain the point of the preceding parables. [source]