Luke 19:17
“And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities.”
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Luke 19:17 Context
15And it came to passe, that when he was returned, hauing receiued the kingdome, then hee commaunded these seruants to be called vnto him, to whom he had giuen the money, that hee might know how much euery man had gained by trading. 16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities. 18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained fiue pounds. 19And hee said likewise to him, Bee thou also ouer fiue 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.
- King James Version
"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)