Matthew 6:22

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • Luke 11:34-36 : 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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  • Luke 11:33-36
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    33No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

    34The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

    35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

    36If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

  • Matt 6:23-25
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    23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

    24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

    25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than 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 offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

  • Matt 18:9
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    9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Matt 5:28-30
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    28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

    29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

  • Matt 5:14-16
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    14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

    15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  • Luke 6:41-42
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    41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

    42Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

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    25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

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

    35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

  • Luke 8:16-17
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    16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

    17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

  • Prov 15:30
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    30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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

  • Matt 7:3-5
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    3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

    4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

    5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

  • 1 Cor 12:16-17
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    16And if the ear shall 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 Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • John 9:41
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    41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Eccl 11:7
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    7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

  • Luke 6:45
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    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • John 12:35-36
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    35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

  • Luke 6:39
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    39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

  • Matt 6:18-19
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    18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

    19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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

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    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

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    21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

  • Matt 6:4
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    4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

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    33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

  • Eph 5:13
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    13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

  • 1 John 1:6
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    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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    21And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

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    33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.