Verse 13
No{G3762} servant{G3610} can{G1410} serve{G1398} two{G1417} masters:{G2962} for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404} the one,{G1520} and{G2532} love{G25} the other;{G2087} or else{G2228} he will hold to{G472} one,{G1520} and{G2532} despise{G2706} the other.{G2087} Ye cannot{G1410} {G3756} serve{G1398} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon.{G3126}
Referenced Verses
- 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Love{G25} not{G3361} the world,{G2889} neither{G3366} the things{G3588} that are in{G1722} the world.{G2889} If{G1437} any man{G5100} love{G25} the world,{G2889} the love{G26} of{G1722} the Father{G3962} is{G2076} not{G3756} in{G2076} him.{G846} 16 For{G3754} all that{G3956} is in{G1722} the world,{G2889} the lust{G1939} of the flesh{G4561} and{G2532} the lust{G1939} of the eyes{G3788} and{G2532} the vain glory{G212} of life,{G979} is{G2076} not{G3756} of{G1537} the Father,{G3962} but{G235} is{G2076} of{G1537} the world.{G2889}
- Matt 6:24 : 24 No man{G3762} can{G1410} serve{G1398} two{G1417} masters;{G2962} for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404} the one,{G1520} and{G2532} love{G25} the other;{G2087} or else{G2228} he will hold to{G472} one,{G1520} and{G2532} despise{G2706} the other.{G3756} Ye cannot{G1410} serve{G1398} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon.{G3126}
- Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye {G3432} {G2532} adulteresses,{G3428} know ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076} enmity{G2189} with God?{G2316} Whosoever{G3739} {G302} therefore{G3767} would{G1014} be{G1511} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} maketh{G2525} himself an enemy{G2190} of God.{G2316}
- Rom 8:5-8 : 5 For{G1063} they that are{G5607} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561} mind{G5426} the things{G3588} of the flesh;{G4561} but{G1161} they that are after{G2596} the Spirit{G4151} the things{G3588} of the Spirit.{G4151} 6 For{G1063} the{G5427} mind{G5427} of the flesh{G4561} is death;{G2288} but{G1161} the{G5427} mind{G5427} of the Spirit{G4151} is life{G2222} and{G2532} peace:{G1515} 7 because{G1360} the mind{G5427} of the flesh{G4561} is enmity{G2189} against{G1519} God;{G2316} for{G1063} it is{G5293} not{G3756} subject{G5293} to the law{G3551} of God,{G2316} neither{G3761} indeed{G1063} can it be:{G1410} 8 and{G1161} they that are{G5607} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} cannot{G1410} please{G700} God.{G2316}
- Luke 14:26 : 26 If{G1487} any{G5100} man cometh{G2064} unto{G4314} me,{G3165} and{G2532} hateth{G3404} not{G3756} his{G1438} own father,{G3962} and{G2532} mother,{G3384} and{G2532} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} children,{G5043} and{G2532} brethren,{G80} and{G2532} sisters,{G79} yea,{G2089} and{G1161} his own{G1438} life{G5590} also,{G3756} he cannot{G1410} be{G1511} my{G3450} disciple.{G3101}
- Luke 16:9 : 9 And I{G2504} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Make{G4160} to yourselves{G1438} friends{G5384} by{G1537} means of the mammon{G3126} of unrighteousness;{G93} that,{G2443} when{G3752} it shall fail,{G1587} they may receive{G1209} you{G5209} into{G1519} the eternal{G166} tabernacles.{G3126}
- Josh 24:15 : 15 And if it seem evil{H7489} unto you{H4310} to serve{H5647} Jehovah,{H3068} choose{H977} you this day{H3117} whom{H5869} ye will serve;{H5647} whether the gods{H430} which your fathers{H1} served{H5647} that were beyond{H5676} the River,{H5104} or the gods{H430} of the Amorites,{H567} in whose land{H776} ye dwell:{H3427} but as for me and my house,{H1004} we will serve{H5647} Jehovah.{H3068}
- Luke 11:23 : 23 He that is{G5607} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} is{G2076} against{G2596} me;{G1700} and{G2532} he that gathereth{G4863} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} scattereth.{G4650}
- Matt 4:10 : 10 Then{G5119} saith Jesus{G2424} unto him,{G846} Get{G3004} thee{G3004} hence, Satan:{G4567} for{G1063} it is written,{G1125} Thou shalt worship{G4352} the Lord{G2962} thy{G4675} God,{G2316} and{G2532} him{G846} only{G3441} shalt thou serve.{G3000}
- Rom 6:16-22 : 16 Know ye{G1492} not,{G3756} that{G3754} to whom{G3739} ye present{G3936} yourselves{G1438} [as] servants{G1401} unto{G1519} obedience,{G5218} his servants{G1401} ye are{G2075} whom{G3739} ye obey;{G5219} whether{G2273} of sin{G266} unto{G1519} death,{G2288} or{G2228} of obedience{G5218} unto{G1519} righteousness?{G1343} 17 But{G1161} thanks{G5485} be to God,{G2316} that,{G3754} whereas ye were{G2258} servants{G1401} of sin,{G266} {G1161} ye became obedient{G5219} from{G1537} the heart{G2588} to{G1519} that form{G5179} of teaching{G1322} whereunto{G3739} ye were delivered;{G3860} 18 and{G1161} being{G1659} made free{G1659} from{G575} sin,{G266} ye became servants{G1402} of righteousness.{G1343} 19 I speak{G3004} after the manner of men{G442} because of{G1223} the infirmity{G769} of your{G5216} flesh:{G4561} for{G1063} as{G5618} ye presented{G3936} your{G5216} members{G3196} [as] servants{G1401} to uncleanness{G167} and{G2532} to iniquity{G458} unto{G1519} iniquity,{G458} even so{G3779} now{G3568} present{G3936} your{G5216} members{G3196} [as] servants{G1401} to righteousness{G1343} unto{G1519} sanctification.{G38} 20 For{G1063} when{G3753} ye were{G2258} servants{G1401} of sin,{G266} ye were{G2258} free{G1658} in regard of righteousness.{G1343} 21 What{G5101} fruit{G2590} then{G5119} had ye{G2192} at that time in{G1909} the things whereof{G3739} ye are{G1870} now{G3568} ashamed?{G1870} for{G1063} the end{G5056} of those things{G1565} is death.{G2288} 22 But{G1161} now{G3570} being made free{G1659} from{G575} sin{G266} and{G1161} become servants{G1402} to God,{G2316} ye have{G2192} your{G5216} fruit{G2590} unto{G1519} sanctification,{G38} and{G1161} the end{G5056} eternal{G166} life.{G2222}