Luke

Luke 16:13–14

¹³No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

¹⁴The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

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Luke 16:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
servant	οἰκέτης	oiketēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3610 a household servant
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
serve	δουλεύειν	douleuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
two	δυσὶ	dysi	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
masters	κυρίοις	kyriois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Either	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
he will hate	μισήσει	misēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
love	ἀγαπήσει	agapēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
he will be devoted to	ἀνθέξεται	anthexetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G472 I hold fast to
one	ἑνὸς	henos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1520 one
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
despise	καταφρονήσει	kataphronēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2706 I despise, scorn
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἑτέρου	heterou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
You cannot	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
serve	δουλεύειν	douleuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
money	μαμωνᾷ	mamōna	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3126 riches, money, possessions

Luke 16:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
who were	ὑπάρχοντες	hyparchontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
lovers of money	φιλάργυροι	philargyroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5366 money-loving, avaricious
heard	Ἤκουον	Ēkouon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were scoffing at	ἐξεμυκτήριζον	exemyktērizon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1592 I deride, scoff at, mock greatly

Cross-references

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Luke 16:13 1 John 2:15–16 · Matthew 6:24 · James 4:4 · Romans 8:5–8 · Joshua 24:15 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 11:23 · Matthew 4:10

Luke 16:14 Luke 23:35 · Luke 12:15 · Luke 20:47 · Jeremiah 8:10 · Isaiah 56:11 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Matthew 23:13 · 2 Timothy 3:2 · Jeremiah 20:7–8 · Psalm 35:15–16 · Ezekiel 33:31 · Ezekiel 22:25–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.