Verse 23
But{G1161} if{G1437} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} be{G5600} evil,{G4190} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} shall be{G2071} full of darkness.{G4652} If{G1487} therefore{G3767} the light{G5457} that is{G3588} in{G1722} thee{G4671} be{G2076} darkness,{G4655} how great{G4214} is the darkness!{G4655}
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 1:18-20 : 18 For{G1063} the word{G3056} of the cross{G4716} is{G2076} to them{G3588} that perish{G622} {G3303} foolishness;{G3472} but{G1161} unto us{G2254} who are saved{G4982} it is{G2076} the power{G1411} of God.{G2316} 19 For{G1063} it is written,{G1125} I will destroy{G622} the wisdom{G4678} of the wise,{G4680} And{G2532} the discernment{G4907} of the discerning{G4908} will I bring to nought.{G114} 20 Where{G4226} is the wise?{G4680} where{G4226} is the scribe?{G1122} where{G4226} is the disputer{G4804} of this{G5127} world?{G165} hath not{G3780} God{G2316} made foolish{G3471} the wisdom{G4678} of the{G5127} world?{G2889}
- Rom 2:17-23 : 17 But{G1492} if thou{G4771} bearest the name{G2028} of a Jew,{G2453} and{G2532} restest{G1879} upon the law,{G3551} and{G2532} gloriest{G2744} in{G1722} God,{G2316} 18 and{G2532} knowest{G1097} his will,{G2307} and{G2532} approvest{G1381} the things that are excellent,{G1308} being instructed{G2727} out of{G1537} the law,{G3551} 19 and{G5037} art confident that{G3982} thou thyself{G4572} art{G1511} a guide{G3595} of the blind,{G5185} a light{G5457} of them{G3588} that are in{G1722} darkness,{G4655} 20 a corrector{G3810} of the foolish,{G878} a teacher{G1320} of babes,{G3516} having{G2192} in{G1722} the law{G3551} the form{G3446} of knowledge{G1108} and{G2532} of the truth;{G225} 21 thou{G3588} therefore{G3767} that teachest{G1321} another,{G2087} teachest thou{G1321} not{G3756} thyself?{G4572} thou that preachest{G2784} a man should not{G3361} steal,{G2813} dost thou steal?{G2813} 22 thou that sayest{G3004} a man should not{G3361} commit adultery,{G3431} dost thou commit adultery?{G3431} thou that abhorrest{G948} idols,{G1497} dost thou rob temples?{G2416} 23 thou who{G3739} gloriest{G2744} in{G1722} the law,{G3551} through{G1223} thy transgression{G3847} of the law{G3551} dishonorest thou{G818} God?{G2316}
- Matt 6:22 : 22 The lamp{G3088} of the body{G4983} is{G2076} the eye:{G3788} if{G1437} therefore{G3767} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} be{G5600} single,{G573} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} shall be{G2071} full of light.{G5460}
- Isa 5:20-21 : 20 Woe{H1945} unto them that call{H559} evil{H7451} good,{H2896} and good{H2896} evil;{H7451} that put{H7760} darkness{H2822} for light,{H216} and light{H216} for darkness;{H2822} that put{H7760} bitter{H4751} for sweet,{H4966} and sweet{H4966} for bitter!{H4751} 21 Woe{H1945} unto them that are wise{H2450} in their own eyes,{H5869} and prudent{H995} in their own sight!{H6440}
- Isa 44:18-20 : 18 They know{H3045} not, neither do they consider:{H995} for he hath shut{H2902} their eyes,{H5869} that they cannot see;{H7200} and their hearts,{H3826} that they cannot understand.{H7919} 19 And none calleth{H7725} to mind,{H3820} neither is there knowledge{H1847} nor understanding{H8394} to say,{H559} I have burned{H8313} part{H2677} of it in{H1119} the fire;{H784} yea, also I have baked{H644} bread{H3899} upon the coals{H1513} thereof; I have roasted{H6740} flesh{H1320} and eaten{H398} it: and shall I make{H6213} the residue{H3499} thereof an abomination?{H8441} shall I fall down{H5456} to the stock{H944} of a tree?{H6086} 20 He feedeth{H7462} on ashes;{H665} a deceived{H2048} heart{H3820} hath turned him aside;{H5186} and he cannot deliver{H5337} his soul,{H5315} nor say,{H559} Is there not a lie{H8267} in my right hand?{H3225}
- Jer 4:22 : 22 For my people{H5971} are foolish,{H191} they know{H3045} me not; they are sottish{H5530} children,{H1121} and they have no understanding;{H995} they are wise{H2450} to do evil,{H7489} but to do good{H3190} they have no knowledge.{H3045}
- Jer 8:8-9 : 8 How do ye say,{H559} We are wise,{H2450} and the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} is with us? But, behold,{H403} the false{H8267} pen{H5842} of the scribes{H5608} hath wrought{H6213} falsely.{H8267} 9 The wise{H2450} men are put to shame,{H3001} they are dismayed{H2865} and taken:{H3920} lo, they have rejected{H3988} the word{H1697} of Jehovah;{H3068} and what manner of wisdom{H2451} is in them?
- Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law{H8451} and to the testimony!{H8584} if they speak{H559} not according to this word,{H1697} surely there is no morning{H7837} for them.
- Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832} for me{G3427} to do{G4160} what{G3739} I will{G2309} with{G1722} mine own?{G1487} or is{G2076} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} evil,{G4190} because{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510} good?{G18}
- Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest{H7200} thou a man{H376} wise{H2450} in his own conceit?{H5869} There is more hope{H8615} of a fool{H3684} than of him.
- Luke 8:10 : 10 And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Unto you{G5213} it is given{G1325} to know{G1097} the mysteries{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of God:{G2316} but{G1161} to the rest{G3062} in{G1722} parables;{G3850} that{G2443} seeing{G991} they may{G991} not{G3361} see,{G991} and{G2532} hearing{G191} they may{G4920} not{G3361} understand.{G4920}
- John 9:39-41 : 39 And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said,{G2036} For{G1519} judgment{G2917} came{G2064} I{G1473} into{G1519} this{G5126} world,{G2889} that{G2443} they that see{G991} not{G3361} may see;{G991} and{G2532} that they that see may{G991} become{G1096} blind.{G5185} 40 Those{G2532} of{G1537} the Pharisees{G5330} who were{G5607} with{G3326} him{G846} heard{G191} these things,{G5023} and{G2532} said{G2036} unto him,{G3361} Are{G2070} we{G2249} also{G2532} blind?{G5185} 41 Jesus{G2424} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} If{G1487} ye were{G2258} blind,{G302} ye would have{G2192} no{G3756} sin:{G266} but{G1161} now{G3568} ye say,{G3754} We see:{G991} {G3767} your{G5216} sin{G266} remaineth.{G3306}
- Rom 1:22 : 22 Professing themselves{G5335} to be{G1511} wise,{G4680} they became fools,{G3471}
- 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 Now{G1161} the natural{G5591} man{G444} receiveth{G1209} not{G3756} the things{G3588} of the Spirit{G4151} of God:{G2316} for{G1063} they are{G2076} foolishness{G3472} unto him;{G846} and{G2532} he {G3756} cannot{G1410} know{G1097} them, because{G3754} they are spiritually{G4153} judged.{G350}
- 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let{G1818} no man{G3367} deceive{G1818} himself.{G1438} If{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh{G1380} that he is{G1511} wise{G4680} among{G1722} you{G5213} in{G1722} this{G5129} world,{G165} let him become{G1096} a fool,{G3474} that{G2443} he may become{G1096} wise.{G4680} 19 For{G1063} the wisdom{G4678} of this{G5127} world{G2889} is{G2076} foolishness{G3472} with{G3844} God.{G2316} For{G1063} it is written,{G1125} He that taketh{G1405} the wise{G4680} in{G1722} their craftiness:{G3834}
- Eph 4:18 : 18 being{G5607} darkened{G4654} in their understanding,{G1271} alienated{G526} from the life{G2222} of God,{G2316} because{G1223} of the ignorance{G52} that is{G5607} in{G1722} them,{G846} because{G1223} of the hardening{G4457} of their{G846} heart;{G2588}
- Eph 5:8 : 8 For{G1063} ye were{G2258} once{G4218} darkness,{G4655} but{G1161} are now{G3568} light{G5457} in{G1722} the Lord:{G2962} walk{G4043} as{G5613} children{G5043} of light{G5457}
- 1 John 2:11 : 11 But{G1161} he that hateth{G3404} his{G846} brother{G80} is{G2076} in{G1722} the darkness,{G4653} and{G2532} walketh{G4043} in{G1722} the darkness,{G4653} and{G2532} knoweth{G1492} not{G3756} whither{G4225} he goeth,{G5217} because{G3754} the darkness{G4653} hath blinded{G5186} his{G846} eyes.{G3788}
- Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because{G3754} thou sayest,{G3004} I am{G1510} rich,{G4145} and{G2532} have gotten riches,{G4147} and{G2532} have{G2192} need{G5532} of nothing;{G3762} and{G2532} knowest{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} thou{G4771} art{G1488} the wretched{G5005} one and{G2532} miserable{G1652} and{G2532} poor{G4434} and{G2532} blind{G5185} and{G2532} naked:{G3754} 18 I counsel{G4823} thee{G4671} to buy{G59} of{G3844} me{G1700} gold{G5553} refined{G4448} by{G1537} fire,{G4442} that{G2443} thou mayest become rich;{G4147} and{G2532} white{G3022} garments,{G2440} that{G2443} thou mayest clothe{G4016} thyself, and{G2532} [that] the shame{G152} of{G1132} thy{G4675} nakedness{G1132} be not{G3361} made manifest;{G5319} and{G2532} eyesalve{G2854} to anoint{G1472} thine{G4675} eyes,{G3788} that{G2443} thou mayest see.{G991}
- Matt 23:16-28 : 16 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} ye blind{G5185} guides,{G3595} that say,{G3004} Whosoever{G3739} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} it is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G1161} whosoever{G3739} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the gold{G5557} of the temple,{G3485} he is a debtor.{G3784} 17 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind:{G5185} for{G1063} which{G5101} is{G2076} greater,{G3187} the gold,{G5557} or{G2228} the temple{G3485} that hath sanctified{G37} the gold?{G5557} 18 And,{G3739} Whosoever{G1437} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} it is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G1161} whosoever{G302} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the gift{G1435} that is upon{G1883} it,{G846} he is a debtor.{G3784} 19 Ye blind:{G5185} for{G1063} which{G5101} is greater,{G3173} the gift,{G1435} or{G2228} the altar{G2379} that sanctifieth{G37} the gift?{G1435} 20 He{G3660} therefore{G3767} that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} all things{G3956} thereon.{G846} 21 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that dwelleth{G2730} therein.{G846} 22 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the heaven,{G3772} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the throne{G2362} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that sitteth{G2521} thereon.{G846} 23 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye tithe{G586} mint{G2238} and{G2532} anise{G432} and{G2532} cummin,{G2951} and{G2532} have left undone{G863} the weightier{G926} matters of the law,{G3551} justice,{G2532} and mercy,{G1656} and{G2532} faith:{G4102} but these{G5023} ye{G1163} ought to have done,{G4160} and{G2548} not{G3361} to have left{G863} the other{G2548} undone.{G863} 24 Ye blind{G5185} guides,{G3595} that strain out{G1368} the gnat,{G2971} and{G1161} swallow{G2666} the camel!{G2574} 25 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye cleanse{G2511} the outside{G1855} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter,{G3953} but{G1161} within{G2081} they are full{G1073} from{G1537} extortion{G724} and{G2532} excess.{G192} 26 Thou blind{G5185} Pharisee,{G5330} cleanse{G2511} first{G4412} the inside{G1787} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter,{G3953} that{G2443} the outside{G1622} thereof{G846} may become{G1096} clean{G2513} also.{G2532} 27 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye are like unto{G3945} whited{G2867} sepulchres,{G5028} which{G3748} outwardly{G1855} appear{G5316} beautiful,{G5611} but{G1161} inwardly{G2081} are{G1073} full{G1073} of{G3747} dead{G3498} men's bones,{G3747} and{G2532} of{G3747} all{G3956} uncleanness.{G167} 28 Even so{G3779} ye{G5210} also{G2532} outwardly{G1855} appear{G5316} righteous{G1342} unto men,{G444} but{G1161} inwardly{G2081} ye are{G2075} full{G3324} of hypocrisy{G5272} and{G2532} iniquity.{G458}
- Mark 7:22 : 22 covetings,{G4124} wickednesses,{G4189} deceit,{G1388} lasciviousness,{G766} an{G3788} evil{G4189} eye,{G3788} railing,{G988} pride,{G5243} foolishness:{G877}