Luke

Luke 16:9–12

⁹I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

¹⁰Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. ¹¹So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? ¹²And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

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Luke 16:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
use	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
worldly	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
wealth	μαμωνᾶ	mamōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3126 riches, money, possessions
to make	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
friends	φίλους	philous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5384 friendly, a friend
for yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
it is gone	ἐκλίπῃ	eklipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1587 I fail utterly, cease, die
they will welcome	δέξωνται	dexōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
eternal	αἰωνίους	aiōnious	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G166 eternal, unending
dwellings	σκηνάς	skēnas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4633 a tent, tabernacle

Luke 16:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
faithful	πιστὸς	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
very little	ἐλαχίστῳ	elachistō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular - Superlative	G1646 least, smallest, very little
will	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faithful	πιστός	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
much	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
dishonest	ἄδικος	adikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G94 unjust, unrighteous
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
very little	ἐλαχίστῳ	elachistō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular - Superlative	G1646 least, smallest, very little
will	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dishonest	ἄδικός	adikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G94 unjust, unrighteous
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
much	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often

Luke 16:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you have not been	ἐγένεσθε	egenesthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
faithful	πιστοὶ	pistoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
worldly	ἀδίκῳ	adikō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G94 unjust, unrighteous
wealth	μαμωνᾷ	mamōna	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3126 riches, money, possessions
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will entrust	πιστεύσει	pisteusei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
true	ἀληθινὸν	alēthinon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G228 true, real, genuine

Luke 16:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you have not been	ἐγένεσθε	egenesthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
faithful	πιστοὶ	pistoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
of another	ἀλλοτρίῳ	allotriō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G245 belonging to another person, foreign
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
belongings	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
of your own	ὑμέτερον	hymeteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5212 your