Verse 13

No{G3762} servant{G3610} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Love{G25}{(G5720)} not{G3361} the world{G2889}, neither{G3366} the things that are in{G1722} the world{G2889}. If{G1437} any man{G5100} love{G25}{(G5725)} the world{G2889}, the love{G26} of the Father{G3962} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} in{G1722} him{G846}. 16 For{G3754} all{G3956} that is in{G1722} the world{G2889}, the lust{G1939} of the flesh{G4561}, and{G2532} the lust{G1939} of the eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} the pride{G212} of life{G979}, is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} the Father{G3962}, but{G235} is{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G1537} the world{G2889}.
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 No man{G3762} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers{G3432} and{G2532} adulteresses{G3428}, know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076}{(G5748)} enmity{G2189} with God{G2316}? whosoever{G3739}{G302} therefore{G3767} will be{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1014}{(G5680)} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the enemy{G2190} of God{G2316}.
  • Rom 8:5-8 : 5 For{G1063} they that are{G5607}{(G5752)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561} do mind{G5426}{(G5719)} the things{G3588} of the flesh{G4561}; but{G1161} they that are after{G2596} the Spirit{G4151} the things{G3588} of the Spirit{G4151}. 6 For{G1063} to be{G5427} carnally{G4561} minded{G5427} is death{G2288}; but{G1161} to be{G5427} spiritually{G4151} minded{G5427} is life{G2222} and{G2532} peace{G1515}. 7 Because{G1360} the carnal{G4561} mind{G5427} is enmity{G2189} against{G1519} God{G2316}: for{G1063} it is{G5293} not{G3756} subject{G5293}{(G5743)} to the law{G3551} of God{G2316}, neither{G3761} indeed{G1063} can be{G1410}{(G5736)}. 8 So then{G1161} they that are{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} please{G700}{(G5658)} God{G2316}.
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 If any{G1536} man come{G2064}{(G5736)} to{G4314} me{G3165}, and{G2532} hate{G3404}{(G5719)} not{G3756} his{G1438} father{G3962}, and{G2532} mother{G3384}, and{G2532} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} children{G5043}, and{G2532} brethren{G80}, and{G2532} sisters{G79}, yea{G2089}, and{G1161} his own{G1438} life{G5590} also{G2532}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.
  • Luke 16:9 : 9 And I{G2504} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Make{G4160}{(G5657)} to yourselves{G1438} friends{G5384} of{G1537} the mammon{G3126} of unrighteousness{G93}; that{G2443}, when{G3752} ye fail{G1587}{(G5632)}, they may receive{G1209}{(G5667)} you{G5209} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} habitations{G4633}.
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 And if it seem evil{H7489}{(H8804)} unto you{H4310} to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, choose{H977}{(H8798)} you this day{H3117} whom{H5869} ye will serve{H5647}{(H8799)}; whether the gods{H430} which your fathers{H1} served{H5647}{(H8804)} that were on the other side{H5676} of the flood{H5104}, or the gods{H430} of the Amorites{H567}, in whose land{H776} ye dwell{H3427}{(H8802)}: but as for me and my house{H1004}, we will serve{H5647}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Luke 11:23 : 23 He that is{G5607}{(G5752)} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} is{G2076}{(G5748)} against{G2596} me{G1700}: and{G2532} he that gathereth{G4863}{(G5723)} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} scattereth{G4650}{(G5719)}.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then{G5119} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} Jesus{G2424} unto him{G846}, Get thee hence{G5217}{(G5720)}, Satan{G4567}: for{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Thou shalt worship{G4352}{(G5692)} the Lord{G2962} thy{G4675} God{G2316}, and{G2532} him{G846} only{G3441} shalt thou serve{G3000}{(G5692)}.
  • Rom 6:16-22 : 16 Know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756}, that{G3754} to whom{G3739} ye yield{G3936}{(G5719)} yourselves{G1438} servants{G1401} to{G1519} obey{G5218}, his servants{G1401} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} to whom{G3739} ye obey{G5219}{(G5719)}; whether{G2273} of sin{G266} unto{G1519} death{G2288}, or{G2228} of obedience{G5218} unto{G1519} righteousness{G1343}? 17 But{G1161} God{G2316} be thanked{G5485}, that{G3754} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} the servants{G1401} of sin{G266}, but{G1161} ye have obeyed{G5219}{(G5656)} from{G1537} the heart{G2588} that form{G5179} of doctrine{G1322} which{G1519}{G3739} was delivered you{G3860}{(G5681)}. 18 Being{G1659} then{G1161} made free{G1659}{(G5685)} from{G575} sin{G266}, ye became the servants{G1402}{(G5681)} of righteousness{G1343}. 19 I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} after the manner of men{G442} because{G1223} of the infirmity{G769} of your{G5216} flesh{G4561}: for{G1063} as{G5618} ye have yielded{G3936}{(G5656)} your{G5216} members{G3196} servants{G1401} to uncleanness{G167} and{G2532} to iniquity{G458} unto{G1519} iniquity{G458}; even so{G3779} now{G3568} yield{G3936}{(G5657)} your{G5216} members{G3196} servants{G1401} to righteousness{G1343} unto{G1519} holiness{G38}. 20 For{G1063} when{G3753} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} the servants{G1401} of sin{G266}, ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} free{G1658} from righteousness{G1343}. 21 What{G5101}{G3767} fruit{G2590} had ye{G2192}{(G5707)} then{G5119} in{G1909} those things whereof{G3739} ye are{G1870} now{G3568} ashamed{G1870}{(G5736)}? for{G1063} the end{G5056} of those things{G1565} is death{G2288}. 22 But{G1161} now{G3570} being made free{G1659}{(G5685)} from{G575} sin{G266}, and{G1161} become servants{G1402}{(G5685)} to God{G2316}, ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} your{G5216} fruit{G2590} unto{G1519} holiness{G38}, and{G1161} the end{G5056} everlasting{G166} life{G2222}.