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 \v 10 People who faithfully manage only small amounts of money, can also be trusted with much more. People who are dishonest in the way they handle unimportant duties will be dishonest in the way they handle important matters.
-\v 11 Because you have money in your care that was made dishonestly, and you have not been honest in the way you managed that money, no one will give you property of your own.
-\v 12 Because you have not been honest in managing other people's money, you should not expect anyone to give you money you could invest for yourself.   
+\v 11 You have money in your care that was made dishonestly, but if you have not been honest in the way you have managed that money, no one will give you property of your own.
+\v 12 You have been managing other people's money, but if you were dishonest you should not expect anyone to give you money you could invest for yourself.   
 
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 \v 13 No servant is able to serve two different masters at the same time. If he tried to do that, he would hate one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one. You cannot devote your life to serving God if you are also devoting your life to acquiring money and other material possessions."