Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! New Living Translation But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is! English Standard Version but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Berean Standard Bible 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! Berean Literal Bible But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! King James Bible But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! New King James Version But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! New American Standard Bible But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! NASB 1995 “But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! NASB 1977 “But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Legacy Standard Bible But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Amplified Bible But if your eye is bad [spiritually blind], your whole body will be full of darkness [devoid of God’s precepts]. So if the [very] light inside you [your inner self, your heart, your conscience] is darkness, how great and terrible is that darkness! Christian Standard Bible But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness, how deep is that darkness! Holman Christian Standard Bible But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness—how deep is that darkness! American Standard Version But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness! Contemporary English Version But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you surely are in the dark. English Revised Version But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness! GOD'S WORD® Translation But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If the light in you is darkness, how dark it will be! Good News Translation but if your eyes are no good, your body will be in darkness. So if the light in you is darkness, how terribly dark it will be! International Standard Version But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. Therefore, if the light within you has turned into darkness, how great is that darkness!" Majority Standard Bible 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! NET Bible But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! New Heart English Bible But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness. Webster's Bible Translation But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness! Weymouth New Testament but if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be! World English Bible But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut if your eye may be evil, all your body will be dark; if, therefore, the light that [is] in you is darkness—the darkness, how great! Berean Literal Bible But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Young's Literal Translation but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great! Smith's Literal Translation But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be dark. If therefore the light which in thee is darkness, how much the darkness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be! Catholic Public Domain Version But if your eye has been corrupted, your entire body will be darkened. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great will that darkness be! New American Bible but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be. New Revised Standard Version but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how much more will be your darkness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But if your eye shall be bad, your entire body will be darkness; if therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great will be your darkness! NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut if your eye be diseased, your whole body will be dark. If therefore, the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But if thine eye be vitiated, thy whole body will be darkened. If therefore the light which is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! Mace New Testament but if your eye be bad, your whole body will be dark: if therefore that, which should be light to you, be dark; how great is that darkness? Weymouth New Testament but if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be! Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Lamp of the Body22The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But 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! 24No 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.… Cross References Luke 11:34-36 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness. / Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness. / So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.” John 12:35-36 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. / While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. Ephesians 5:8-14 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. / Test and prove what pleases the Lord. ... 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. / For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. / For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:5-7 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Proverbs 4:18-19 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday. / But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. John 3:19-21 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. / But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. / For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Colossians 1:13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ Treasury of Scripture But if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness! thine. Matthew 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Isaiah 44:18-20 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand… Mark 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: If. Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. Isaiah 5:20,21 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! … Jump to Previous Bad Body Dark Darkness Dense Evil Eye Eyes Eyesight Full Great However Light Sound Whole Wicked WithinJump to Next Bad Body Dark Darkness Dense Evil Eye Eyes Eyesight Full Great However Light Sound Whole Wicked WithinMatthew 6 1. Giving to the Needy5. The Lord's Prayer 16. Proper Fasting 19. Store up Treasures in Heaven 25. Do Not Worry 33. but seek God's kingdom. But if your eyes are bad The phrase "your eyes are bad" can be understood in the context of spiritual perception and moral insight. The Greek word for "bad" here is "ponēros," which often denotes something evil or morally corrupt. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, the eye was seen as a lamp that illuminates the body, symbolizing one's ability to perceive and understand spiritual truths. A "bad" eye suggests a lack of spiritual discernment or a focus on worldly rather than heavenly things. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that emphasizes the importance of having a pure heart and clear vision to discern God's will. your whole body will be full of darkness If then the light within you is darkness how great is that darkness! Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. vision ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. is ᾖ (ē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. poor, πονηρὸς (ponēros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. whole ὅλον (holon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. body σῶμά (sōma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. will be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. full of darkness. σκοτεινὸν (skoteinon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4652: Full of darkness, dark. From skotos; opaque, i.e. benighted. If εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. then οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. light φῶς (phōs) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. within ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. you σοὶ (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. is ἐστίν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. darkness, σκότος (skotos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. how great [is] πόσον (poson) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4214: How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many). that τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. darkness! σκότος (skotos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. Links Matthew 6:23 NIVMatthew 6:23 NLT Matthew 6:23 ESV Matthew 6:23 NASB Matthew 6:23 KJV Matthew 6:23 BibleApps.com Matthew 6:23 Biblia Paralela Matthew 6:23 Chinese Bible Matthew 6:23 French Bible Matthew 6:23 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 6:23 But if your eye is evil your (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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