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.
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The verse 24 is found in chapter 6 of Matthew. Treasures, the eye, and the two masters form a unified teaching about the heart’s priorities. Jesus contrasts accumulation centered on what is temporary with a life centered on God and warns that wealth can compete with faithfulness to the kingdom.
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Niemand kann zwei Herren dienen: entweder er wird den einen hassen und den andern lieben, oder er wird dem einen anhangen und den andern verachten. Ihr könnt nicht Gott dienen und dem Mammon.
Ninguno puede servir a dos señores; porque o aborrecerá al uno y amará al otro, o se llegará al uno y menospreciará al otro: no podéis servir a Dios y a Mammón.
Nadie puede servir a dos amos, porque odiará a uno y amará al otro, o se apegará a uno y despreciará al otro. No pueden servir a Dios y al dinero.
Nul ne peut servir deux maîtres. Car, ou il haïra l'un, et aimera l'autre; ou il s'attachera à l'un, et méprisera l'autre. Vous ne pouvez servir Dieu et Mamon.
Niuno può servire a due signori; perciocchè, o ne odierà l’uno, ed amerà l’altro; ovvero, si atterrà all’uno, e sprezzerà l’altro; voi non potete servire a Dio ed a Mammona
Ninguém pode servir a dois senhores; porque ou há de odiar um e amar o outro, ou se dedicará a um e desprezará o outro. Não podeis servir a Deus e a Mamom.
「一個人不能服侍兩個主;他不是恨這個愛那個,就是重這個輕那個。你們不能又服侍上帝,又服侍 瑪門 。」
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