Thematic Bible: Mammon
Thematic Bible
Mammon » Wealth
No person can serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or else he will cling to the one and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and material things [at the same time].
Verse Concepts
No person can serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or else he will cling to the one [i.e., as a close friend] and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and material things [at the same time].'"
Verse Concepts
Therefore, I tell you, make friends for yourselves by using worldly wealth, so that when it fails [i.e., when you run out of money] they [i.e., the friends you made with its wise and benevolent use] may welcome you into the eternal [i.e., heavenly] dwelling places. [Note: The idea here seems to be that by your shrewd use of material possessions for the benefit of others, you are actually storing up treasures for yourself in heaven].
Verse Concepts
If therefore you have not been trustworthy in worldly wealth, who will put you in charge of the true [spiritual] riches?
Verse Concepts
Related Topics
- Being Devoted to God
- Being Devout
- Being In Debt
- Best Friends
- Building Relationships
- Clinging To People
- Compromise, Forbidden
- Covetousness, Nature of
- Dedication In Nt
- Despising People
- Dishonesty
- Divided Hearts
- Drawbacks To Riches
- Entrusting
- Eternal Possession
- Eternal World
- Ethics
- Finances
- Financial Advice
- Friends
- Gospel, Responses To
- Hate
- Home
- Indecision
- Instability
- Love And Relationships
- Loyalty
- Materialism
- Misers
- Money
- Money Blessings
- Money Management
- Money, Attitudes To
- Money, Stewardship Of
- Networking
- Not Serving God
- Riches
- Riches, Dangers Of
- Riches, Nature Of
- Right Use Of Wealth
- Saving Money
- Servanthood, In Life Of Believers
- Servanthood, In Society
- Servants, Bad