Focused Passage

Matthew 6:19-24

Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

Matthew moves from warning against visible-for-applause righteousness, to hidden giving, prayer, and fasting before the Father, to undivided treasure and service, and finally to freedom from anxiety through seeking first the kingdom.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Luke 12:32 BSB references Hebrews 13:5 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:15 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:2 Classic cross-references Luke 12:21 Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

[Do] not Μὴ G3361 Adverb store up θησαυρίζετε G2343 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural for yourselves ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural treasures θησαυροὺς G2344 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular where ὅπου G3699 Adverb moth σὴς G4597 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction rust βρῶσις G1035 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular destroy ἀφανίζει G853 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction where ὅπου G3699 Adverb thieves κλέπται G2812 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural break in διορύσσουσιν G1358 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction steal κλέπτουσιν G2813 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Or worm; also in verse 20

Verse 20

Cross-references

Colossians 3:1 Classic cross-references Luke 12:33 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:21 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:19 Classic cross-references James 2:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction store up θησαυρίζετε G2343 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural for yourselves ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural treasures θησαυροὺς G2344 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition heaven οὐρανῷ G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular where ὅπου G3699 Adverb moth σὴς G4597 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] οὔτε G3777 Conjunction rust βρῶσις G1035 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv οὔτε G3777 Conjunction do not destroy ἀφανίζει G853 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . οὐ G3756 Adverb where ὅπου G3699 Adverb thieves κλέπται G2812 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural do not break in διορύσσουσιν G1358 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction [and] steal κλέπτουσιν G2813 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Colossians 3:1 Classic cross-references Luke 12:34 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:18 Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:44 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γάρ G1063 Conjunction where ὅπου G3699 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular treasure θησαυρός G2344 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular heart καρδία G2588 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction

Verse 22

Cross-references

Luke 11:33 BSB references Luke 11:34 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:20 Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:25 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular eye ὀφθαλμός G3788 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular lamp λύχνος G3088 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular body σώματός G4983 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - οὖν G3767 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular eyes ὀφθαλμός G3788 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular are ᾖ G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular good ἁπλοῦς G573 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular whole ὅλον G3650 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular body σῶμά G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular full of light φωτεινὸν G5460 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

Literally If your eye is sound; see Proverbs 22:9

Verse 23

Cross-references

1 John 2:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:22 Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:20 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 26:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular eyes ὀφθαλμός G3788 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular are ᾖ G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular bad πονηρὸς G4190 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular whole ὅλον G3650 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular body σῶμά G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular full of darkness σκοτεινὸν G4652 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular If εἰ G1487 Conjunction then οὖν G3767 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular light φῶς G5457 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular within ἐν G1722 Preposition you σοὶ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular darkness σκότος G4655 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular how great [is] πόσον G4214 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular that τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular darkness σκότος G4655 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

Literally if your eye is evil; see Proverbs 23:6 and Proverbs 28:22

Verse 24

Cross-references

1 John 2:15 Classic cross-references Luke 16:13 Classic cross-references James 4:4 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:9 Classic cross-references Joshua 24:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

No one Οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular can δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular serve δουλεύειν G1398 Verb - Present Infinitive Active two δυσὶ G1417 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural masters κυρίοις G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Either ἢ G2228 Conjunction he will hate μισήσει G3404 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular one ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction love ἀγαπήσει G25 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular other ἕτερον G2087 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction he will be devoted to ἀνθέξεται G472 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [the] one ἑνὸς G1520 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction despise καταφρονήσει G2706 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular other ἑτέρου G2087 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular You cannot δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural . . . οὐ G3756 Adverb serve [both] δουλεύειν G1398 Verb - Present Infinitive Active God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction money μαμωνᾷ G3126 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

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