Matthew 6:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:34-36 : 34 The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark. 35 So take care that the light which is in you is not dark. 36 If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 11:33-36
    4 verses
    94%

    33No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

    34The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.

    35So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

    36If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

  • Matt 6:23-25
    3 verses
    91%

    23But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!

    24No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

    25So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?

  • Matt 6:21
    79%

    21For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

  • Mark 9:47
    78%

    47And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out: it is better for you to go into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into hell,

  • Matt 18:9
    77%

    9And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out, and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into the hell of fire.

  • Matt 5:28-30
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    77%

    28But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

    29And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

    30And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

  • Matt 5:14-16
    3 verses
    74%

    14You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

    15And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

    16Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

  • Luke 6:41-42
    2 verses
    73%

    41And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

    42How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.

  • Prov 4:25
    72%

    25Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

  • Luke 12:34-35
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    72%

    34For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

    35Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

  • Luke 8:16-17
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    72%

    16No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

    17For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.

  • Prov 15:30
    71%

    30The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

  • Matt 13:16
    70%

    16But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

  • Matt 7:3-5
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    3And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

    4Or how will you say to your brother, Let me take out the grain of dust from your eye, when you yourself have a bit of wood in your eye?

    5You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.

  • 1 Cor 12:16-17
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    70%

    16And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

    17If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?

  • John 8:12
    70%

    12Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

  • John 9:41
    70%

    41Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    69%

    6Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Eccl 11:7
    69%

    7Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.

  • Prov 22:9
    69%

    9He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    69%

    35Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

    36In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

  • Luke 6:39
    69%

    39And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?

  • Matt 6:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

    19Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.

  • John 9:5
    68%

    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  • John 12:46
    68%

    46I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

  • Prov 4:21
    68%

    21Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

  • Matt 6:4
    68%

    4So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

  • Matt 20:33
    68%

    33They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.

  • Eph 5:13
    68%

    13But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

  • 1 John 1:6
    68%

    6If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

  • Mark 4:21
    68%

    21And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?

  • Matt 6:33
    68%

    33But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.