King James Version

Luke 16:12

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλλοτρίῳallotriōthat which is another man'sἀλλότριος (allotrios)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “that which is another man's”, the to- or for-formG245belonging to another person, belonging to others, foreign, strange.that which is another man'sπιστοὶpistoifaithfulπιστός (pistos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “faithful”, the subject formG4103trustworthy, faithful, believing.This verse uses “faithful”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐγένεσθεegenestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμέτερονhumeteronyouὑμέτερος (hyméteros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “you”, the object formG5212youStrong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).that which is your ownτίςtiswhich?τίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.δώσειdōseito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, an action still aheadG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if in the other's ye became not faithful — your own, who shall give to you?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

Young’s Literal Translation

and if in the other's ye became not faithful — your own, who shall give to you?

World English Bible

If you have not been faithful in that which is another ’s, who will give you that which is your own?

Darby Translation

and if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who shall give to you your own?

Douay-Rheims

And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s; who will give you that which is your own?

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