Luke 16:11

“If therefore ye have not been faithful, etc.] This is the application of the above proverbial expressions, and seems to be directed to the disciples of Christ, though not without a view to the covetous Scribes and Pharisees, who were in hearing of it, and were disturbed at it, (<421614>Luke 16:14) and the meaning is, that whereas some of them might have been unfaithful, and have acted the unjust part of gathering of riches, as Matthew, and other publicans, that were now become the followers of Christ; if therefore they should be unfaithful in the unrighteous mammon; in the disposing of it to improper uses, which was either unrighteously gotten, and therefore called, as it sometimes was, [çrd…”

“unrighteous mammon--To the whole of this He applies the disparaging term "what is least," in contrast with "the true riches."”

“Who will commit ... - If you are not faithful in the small matters pertaining to this world, if you do not use aright your property and influence, you cannot expect that God will commit to you the true riches of his grace. Men who are dishonest and worldly, and who do not employ the deceitful mammon as they ought, cannot expect to grow in grace. God does not confer grace upon them, and their being unfaithful in earthly matters is evidence that they “would be” also in much greater affairs, and would likewise “misimprove” the true riches. True riches - The graces of the gospel; the influences of the Spirit; eternal life, or religion. The riches of this world are false, deceitful, not to be…”

“Who will intrust you with the true riches? - How should God intrust you with spiritual and eternal, which alone are true riches? Luke 16:12”

“in: Luk 16:9 true: Luk 12:33, Luk 18:22; Pro 8:18, Pro 8:19; Eph 3:8; Jam 2:5; Rev 3:18 Luke 16:12”