Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.

New American Standard Bible

He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

International Standard Version

Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with a lot.

A Conservative Version

The man faithful in the least is faithful also in much, and the man unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.

An Understandable Version

"The person who is trustworthy in regard to very small matters, [such as material possessions] is also [likely to be] trustworthy in regard to large matters, [such as spiritual values], and the person who does not do what is right in very small matters is also not [likely] to do what is right in large ones.

Anderson New Testament

He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much. He that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

Common New Testament

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.

Daniel Mace New Testament

He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.

Darby Translation

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.

Godbey New Testament

He that is faithful in the least is also faithful in much: and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much.

Goodspeed New Testament

The man who can be trusted in a very small matter can be trusted in a large one, and the man who cannot be trusted in a very small matter cannot be trusted in a large one.

John Wesley New Testament

He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

Julia Smith Translation

He faithful in the least, is also faithful in much: and he unjust in the least, is also unjust in much.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"The one who [is] faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and the one who [is] dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much.

Modern King James verseion

He who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much. And he who is unjust in the least is also unjust in much.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that is faithful in that which is least: the same is faithful in much.

Moffatt New Testament

He who is faithful with a trifle is also faithful with a large trust, and he who is dishonest with a trifle is also dishonest with a large trust.

Montgomery New Testament

"The man who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in a very little, is unjust also as much.

NET Bible

"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

New Heart English Bible

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Noyes New Testament

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.

Sawyer New Testament

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

The Emphasized Bible

The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He who is trustworthy in the smallest matter is trustworthy in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in the smallest matter is dishonest in a great one also.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small matter is dishonest in a great one also.

Williams New Testament

The man who is dependable in a very small matter is dependable also in a large deal, the man who is dishonest in a very small matter is dishonest also in a large deal.

World English Bible

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Worrell New Testament

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much.

Worsley New Testament

He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.

Youngs Literal Translation

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

πιστός 
Pistos 
πιστός 
Pistos 
Usage: 51
Usage: 51

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

ἐλάχιστος 
Elachistos 
Usage: 5




and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he that

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

ἄδικος 
Adikos 
ἄδικος 
Adikos 
Usage: 7
Usage: 7

the least
ἐλάχιστος 
Elachistos 
Usage: 5

References

Easton

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager

9 And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places. 10 He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great. 11 If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?


Cross References

Matthew 25:21

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Luke 19:17

And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

Matthew 25:23

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Luke 16:11-12

If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?

John 12:6

(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

John 13:2

So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him,

John 13:27

And when Judas took the bread Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, Do quickly what you have to do.

Hebrews 3:2

Who kept faith with God who gave him his place, even as Moses did in all his house.

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