Matthew 6:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:34-36 : 34 The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke. 35 Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse. 36 If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt fro the simplicitie that is in Christ.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 11:33-36
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    94%

    33No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

    34The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.

    35Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse.

    36If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.

  • Matt 6:23-25
    3 verses
    91%

    23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?

    24No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.

    25Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?

  • Matt 6:21
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    21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

  • Mark 9:47
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    47And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

  • Matt 18:9
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    9And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Matt 5:28-30
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    28But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

    29Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

  • Matt 5:14-16
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    74%

    14Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

    15Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.

  • Luke 6:41-42
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    41And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

    42Either howe canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou seest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beame out of thine owne eye first, and then shalt thou see, perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

  • Prov 4:25
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    25Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee.

  • Luke 12:34-35
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    34For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.

    35Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,

  • Luke 8:16-17
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    72%

    16No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

    17For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.

  • Prov 15:30
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    30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.

  • Matt 13:16
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    16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

  • Matt 7:3-5
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    3And why seest thou the mote, that is in thy brothers eye, and perceiuest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

    4Or howe sayest thou to thy brother, Suffer me to cast out the mote out of thine eye, and beholde, a beame is in thine owne eye?

    5Hypocrite, first cast out that beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.

  • 1 Cor 12:16-17
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    70%

    16And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

    17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

  • John 8:12
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    12Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

  • John 9:41
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    41Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    69%

    6For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.

  • Eccl 11:7
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    7Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sunne.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 22:9
    69%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • John 12:35-36
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    69%

    35Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

  • Luke 6:39
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    39And he spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? shall they not both fall into the ditche?

  • Matt 6:18-19
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    18That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly.

    19Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe & canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.

  • John 9:5
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    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  • John 12:46
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    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

  • Prov 4:21
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    21Let them not depart from thine eyes, but keepe them in the middes of thine heart.

  • Matt 6:4
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    4That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.

  • Matt 20:33
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    33They saide to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

  • Eph 5:13
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    13But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.

  • 1 John 1:6
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    6If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

  • Mark 4:21
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    21Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

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    33But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you.