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Berean Standard Bible

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’”

Luke 19:17

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In the parable of the ten minas, a nobleman gives his servants money to invest while he goes away to receive a kingdom. When he returns, he asks for an account.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

World English Bible (WEB)

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little you did become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él le dice: Está bien, buen siervo; pues que en lo poco has sido fiel, tendrás potestad sobre diez ciudades.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rey le respondió: “¡Muy bien, eres un buen empleado! Como has sido fiel en lo poco que te entregué, te nombro gobernador de diez ciudades”.

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