Luke 16:12

Luke 16:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
• New International Version (NIV)And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?

Context of Luke 16:12

10“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. 11And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own? 13“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.” 14The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him.

Luke 16:12 word by word

καὶ εἰ ἐν τῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ὑμέτερον τίς ὑμῖν δώσει;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ye haveγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• notοὐou · noG3756
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• that whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• is another man’sἀλλότριοςallotrios · another’sG245
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• youσύsu · youG4771
• is your ownὑμέτεροςhumeteros · yourG5212

Cross-references for Luke 16:12

• Luke 19:13Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’
• 1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!
• Job 1:21He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!”
• Ezekiel 16:16You used the lovely things I gave you to make shrines for idols, where you played the prostitute. Unbelievable! How could such a thing ever happen?
• Hosea 2:8She doesn’t realize it was I who gave her everything she has— the grain, the new wine, the olive oil; I even gave her silver and gold. But she gave all my gifts to Baal.
• Matthew 25:14“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
• Luke 10:42There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
• Colossians 3:3For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
• 1 Peter 1:4and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

Commentaries on Luke 16:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That which is another man's - Or rather another's, ͅ . That is, worldly riches, called another's: Because they belong to God, and he has not designed that they should be any man's portion. Because they are continually changing their possessors, being in the way of commerce, and in providence going from one to another. This property of worldly goods is often referred to by both sacred and profane writers. See a fine passage in Horace, Sat. l. ii. s. 2. v…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Another man‘s - The word “man‘s” is not in the original. It is, “If ye have been unfaithful managers for another.” It refers, doubtless, to “God.” The wealth of the world is “his.” It is committed to us as his stewards. It is uncertain and deceitful, and at any moment he can take it away from us. It is still “his;” and if, while intrusted with “this,” we are unfaithful, we cannot expect that he will confer on us the rewards of heaven. That which is your…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. unrighteous mammon--To the whole of this He applies the disparaging term "what is least," in contrast with "the true riches."Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:12

• Faithfulness
• Jesus, the Christ
• Probation
• Servant
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Beg
• Beside
• Cool
• Deride
• Dig
• Fare
• Put
• Riches
• Torment

Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings