11 If then ye have not been faithful in the wicked riches, who will trust you in the [a]true treasure?

12 And if ye have not been faithful in [b]another man’s goods, who shall give you that which is yours?

13 (A)[c]No servant can serve two masters: for either he shall hate the one, and love the other: or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and riches.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:11 That is, heavenly and true riches: which are contrary to worldly and flitting substance.
  2. Luke 16:12 In worldly goods, which are called other men’s, because they are committed to our credit.
  3. Luke 16:13 No man can love God and riches together.

11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(A) who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(B)

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