Matthew 6:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:24 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "No 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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:24 — KJV
“No 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.”
— Matthew 6:24 (KJV)
Matthew 6:24 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:24
“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. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:24: can, serve, two
“And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. he be...: Heb. his hand cannot reach to the sufficiency of a lamb”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:24: can, two, one
“And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:24: serve, either, one
“If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:24: two, hate, one
“The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:24: serve, either, one
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