New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Luke 19:17
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His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
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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.
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“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
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And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you were faithful in very little, be having authority over ten cities.’
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Luke 19
15 When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
16 The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
17 His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
18 The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
19 And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
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