Luke 16:10-12

16:10 “The one who is faithful in a very little ¹  is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 16:11 If then you haven’t been trustworthy ²  in handling worldly wealth, ³  who will entrust you with the true riches? ⁴  16:12 And if you haven’t been trustworthy ⁵  with someone else’s property, ⁶  who will give you your own ⁷ ?

[16:10]  ¹ sn The point of the statement faithful in a very little is that character is shown in how little things are treated.

[16:11]  ² tn Or “faithful.”

[16:11]  ³ tn Grk “the unrighteous mammon.” See the note on the phrase “worldly wealth” in v. 9.

[16:11]  ⁴ sn Entrust you with the true riches is a reference to future service for God. The idea is like 1 Cor 9:11, except there the imagery is reversed.

[16:12]  ⁵ tn Or “faithful.”

[16:12]  ⁶ tn Grk “have not been faithful with what is another’s.”

[16:12]  ⁷ tn Grk “what is your own.”