Luke 19:17
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And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
In other translations
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846εὖγεeugewell doneG7530ἀγαθὲagathegoodG18δοῦλε,douleservant!G1401ὅτιhotiBecauseG3754ἐνeninG1722ἐλαχίστῳelachistōvery littleG1646πιστὸςpistosfaithfulG4103ἐγένου,egenouyou were,G1096ἴσθιisthido beG1510ἐξουσίανexousianhaving authorityG1849ἔχωνechōnyou areG2192ἐπάνωepanōoverG1883δέκαdekatenG1176πόλεων.¶poleōncities.G4172
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