Luke 16:10-12

Luke 16:10-12

[10] He that is faithful  in  that which is least  faithful  also  in  much:  and  he that is unjust  in  the least  unjust  also  in  much.  [11] If  therefore  not  been  faithful  in  the unrighteous  mammon,  who  trust  the true  [12] And  if  not  been  faithful  in  that which is another man's,  who  shall give  that which is your own? 

What does Luke 16:10-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Trustworthiness does not depend on the amount for which one is responsible but on character (cf. 1 Timothy 3:5). Faithfulness in the use of money now demonstrates a trustworthy character that God will reward with responsibility for greater riches in the kingdom. Unfaithfulness does not just demonstrate untrustworthiness but unrighteousness. By using the word "mammon" Jesus probably intended the disciples to include all the worldly things in which people trust, not just money. These would include one"s time and talents as well as his or her treasure. If disciples squander what God has entrusted to their care on the earth, who will give them their own things to manage in heaven, such as authority over others in the kingdom (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:17)? The rhetorical question answers itself. God will not.