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Luke 16:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Therefore if you have not been faithful in the [use of] unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true [riches] to you?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who shall entrust to you the true?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If therefore, in the unjust Riches ye proved unfaithful, the true, who, unto you, will entrust?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful—the true who will entrust to you?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon, who will trust you with that which is the true?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If therefore yee haue not bene faithfull in the vnrighteous Mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If, therefore, you are not faithful with the wealth of iniquity, who will believe that there is any truth in you?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— If, therefore, in the wealth of unrighteousness you have not been faithful, the truth to you who will confide?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the reality?

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
If 1487
{1487} Prime
εἰ
ei
{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
therefore 3767
{3767} Prime
οὖν
oun
{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
ye have y1096
[1096] Standard
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
been 1096
{1096} Prime
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z5633
<5633> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 260
faithful 4103
{4103} Prime
πιστός
pistos
{pis-tos'}
From G3982; objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful.
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
unrighteous 94
{0094} Prime
ἄδικος
adikos
{ad'-ee-kos}
From G0001 (as a negative particle) and G1349; unjust; by extension wicked; by implication treacherous; specifically heathen.
mammon, 3126
{3126} Prime
μα[μ]μωνᾶς
mammonas
{mam-mo-nas'}
Of Chaldee origin (confidence, that is, figuratively wealth, personified); mammonas, that is, avarice (deified).
who 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
will commit y4100
[4100] Standard
πιστεύω
pisteuo
{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
to your y5213
[5213] Standard
ὑμῖν
humin
{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to (with or by) you.
trust 4100
{4100} Prime
πιστεύω
pisteuo
{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5692
<5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 814
x5213
(5213) Complement
ὑμῖν
humin
{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to (with or by) you.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
true 228
{0228} Prime
ἀληθινός
alethinos
{al-ay-thee-nos'}
From G0227; truthful.
[riches]?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Luke 16:11-12

_ _ unrighteous mammon — To the whole of this He applies the disparaging term “what is least,” in contrast with “the true riches.”

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 16:1-18.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 16:11

Who will intrust you with the true riches? — How should God intrust you with spiritual and eternal, which alone are true riches?

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Luke 16:11

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

(c) That is, heavenly and true riches, which are contrary to material wealth which is worldly and quickly departing.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
in:

Luke 16:9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

true:

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Proverbs 8:18-19 Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness. ... My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
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Pv 8:18. Lk 12:33; 16:9; 18:22. Ep 3:8. Jm 2:5. Rv 3:18.

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