Matthew

Matthew 6:22–24

²²The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good,^d your whole body will be full of light. ²³But if your eyes are bad,^e your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

²⁴No one 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.

Footnotes

d 6:22 Literally If your eye is sound; see Proverbs 22:9|PRO 22:9
e 6:23 Literally if your eye is evil; see Proverbs 23:6|PRO 23:6and Proverbs 28:22

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Matthew 6:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eye	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
lamp	λύχνος	lychnos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3088 a lamp
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματός	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eyes	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
are	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
good	ἁπλοῦς	haplous	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G573 single, simple, sound
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
body	σῶμά	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
full of light	φωτεινὸν	phōteinon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5460 bright, luminous, full of light

Matthew 6:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eyes	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
are	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
bad	πονηρὸς	ponēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
body	σῶμά	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
full of darkness	σκοτεινὸν	skoteinon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4652 full of darkness, dark
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
how great	πόσον	poson	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
that	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness

Matthew 6:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
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

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Matthew 6:22 Luke 11:34–36 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Colossians 3:22

Matthew 6:23 1 John 2:11 · Matthew 6:22 · Isaiah 5:20–21 · Proverbs 26:12 · Jeremiah 4:22 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–19 · 1 Corinthians 1:18–20 · Isaiah 44:18–20 · Romans 2:17–23 · Ephesians 4:18 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · Ephesians 5:8

Matthew 6:24 1 John 2:15–16 · Luke 16:13 · James 4:4 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Joshua 24:15 · Galatians 1:10 · Matthew 4:10 · Romans 6:16–22 · Luke 16:11 · 1 Kings 18:21 · Joshua 24:19–20 · 2 Kings 17:33–34

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