Matthew 6:24

Lighthouse Bible 2006

No one 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. You cannot serve God and the riches of this world.

Cross References

Genesis 47:17

And they brought their cattle to Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

1 Kings 18:21

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long do you hesitate between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

2 Kings 17:41

So these nations feared the LORD, and served their sculptured images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they until this day.

Ezekiel 20:39

As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD; Go, serve every one his idols, and henceforth also, if you will not listen to me: but pollute my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

Zephaniah 1:5

And those who worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and those who worship and swear by the LORD, and swear by Malcham;

Matthew 4:10

Then said Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

Luke 16:11

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches of this world, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Luke 16:13

No servant 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. You cannot serve God and the riches of this world.

Luke 16:9

And I say to you, Make for yourselves friends with the unrighteous riches of this world; so that, when you are no more, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Galatians 1:10

For am I now persuading men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were yet pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.

1 Timothy 6:17

Instruct those who are rich in this world, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

James 4:4

You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore chooses to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Joshua 24:15

And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:3

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.