Luke 16:10 Aspire great things? Be faithful to excel in the small things.

16:10 “The one who is faithful in a very little ³⁴  is also faithful in much, and the one who isdishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 

³⁴ sn The point of the statement faithful in a very little is that character is shown in how little things are treated.

"faithful" (3982)
1) trusty, faithful 1a) of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties 1b) one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust 1c) that can be relied on 2) easily persuaded 2a) believing, confiding, trusting 2b) in the NT one who trusts in God's promises 2b1) one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead 2b2) one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation


"dishonest" (1 as a negative particle and 1349)
1) descriptive of one who violates or has violated justice 1a) unjust 1b) unrighteous, sinful 1c) of one who deals fraudulently with others, deceitful

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from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1349; unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen:-unjust, unrighteous. see GREEK for 1 see GREEK for 1349


16:11 If then you haven’t beentrustworthy ³⁵  in handling worldly wealth, ³⁶  who will entrust you with the true riches? ³⁷ 16:12 And if you haven’t been trustworthy ³⁸  with someone else’s property, ³⁹  who will give you your own ⁴⁰ ? 16:13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate ⁴¹ the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise ⁴²  the other. You cannot serve God and money.” ⁴³