Matthew 6:24

24No oneΟὐδεὶςis ableδύναταιtwoδυσὶmastersκυρίοιςto serveδουλεύειν·eitherἢforγὰρtheτὸνoneἕναhe will hateμισήσειandκαὶtheτὸνotherἕτερονhe will loveἀγαπήσει,orἢ[the] oneἑνὸςhe will be devoted toἀνθέξεταιandκαὶtheτοῦotherἑτέρουhe will despiseκαταφρονήσει.Notοὐyou are ableδύνασθεGodθεῷto serveδουλεύεινandκαὶmoneyμαμωνᾷ.

No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and he will love the other, or he will hold to one and he will despise the other. You⁺ are not able to serve God and mammon.

Vocab difficulty

74.2

Rare words

  • ἀνθέξεται

    ἀντέχομαι

    trans: I hold against; intrans: I withstand; mid: I hold out against, hold firmly to, cleave to.

  • μαμωνᾷ

    μαμωνᾶς

    (Aramaic), riches, money, possessions, property.