Matthew 6:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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!

Thine

1 John 2:11

If

General references

Romans 1:22

Bible References

Thine

Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good?

thefts, schemes for extortion, wicked deeds, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, calumny, haughtiness, impiety.

darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart;

For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

He that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness; and he knows not whither he goes, because darkness has blinded his eyes.

If

Alas for you, blind guides! who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, becomes a debtor.

He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, they may not understand.

And Jesus said: For judgment have I come into this world, that those who see not, may see; and that those who see, may become blind.

professing to be wise, they became foolish,

But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God.

For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

But an animal man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he can not know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Because you say I am rich, and abound in wealth, and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,

General references

professing to be wise, they became foolish,