Luke 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.”
Luke 19:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 19:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’”
Luke 19:17 — World English Bible
Luke 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Luke 19:17 — American Standard Version
Luke 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.”
Luke 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him, Well [done], thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities. ”
Luke 19:17 — Darby Translation
Luke 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.”
Luke 19:17 — Geneva Bible
Luke 19:17 in Context — Luke 19
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
What Does Luke 19:17 Mean?
Luke 19:17 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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