( Exegetical Commentary on Matthew)Ĭan serve - Absolutely no person can continually be in bondage to and give total allegiance to two supreme authorities.
In plain language, Jesus said, it cannot be done. Opposing employers wear out their employees. Contradictory orders from two owners are impossible to carry out. If both impose equal work, the employee either has to work two shifts or prioritize at the risk of angering one of his bosses. Two owners will fight over the priorities and work of a single employee.
It goes without saying that multiple bosses never work. The absence of neutrality is conspicuous. Serving, loving, and holding are conjoined, as are not serving, hating, and despising. The contrasts are varied: serving and not serving, loving and hating, holding and despising, and, from prior verses, temporal and eternal (Mt 6:19, 20- note), and light and darkness (Mt 6:21-23- note). Zodhiates - At the end of this section, Jesus returned to the dichotomy between treasures on earth (mammon, money) and treasures in heaven (God). Absolutely no man has the inherent ability to be a slave to two owners at the same time in the sense that they both can be his master. No one ( 3762) ( oudeis from ou = not + dé = but + heis = one) means literally " but absolutely not one", and emphasizes not even one or not the least. He exhorts us not to be concerned about worldly things See in depth commentary on related passages: Matthew 6:19-24: Treasure in Heaven 2 - John MacArthur.Matthew 6:19-24: Treasure in Heaven 2 - Study Guide - John MacArthur.Matthew 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries.No one can serve two masterss: O udeis dunatai (3SPPI) dusi kuriois douleuein (PAN) Young's Literal: None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other ye are not able to serve God and Mammon. You are not able to be rendering a slave’s obedience to God and to a passion for accumulating wealth. Wuest: No one is able to be habitually serving two masters, for either he will hate the one and the other one of a different kind he will love, or one he will hold to firmly as against the other, and the other one of a different kind he will disdain. You cannot serve God and the power of money at the same time. He is bound to hate one and love the other, or support one and despise the other. Philips: No one can be loyal to two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. KJV: 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. You cannot serve God and mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions, or whatever is trusted in). Greek: Oudei s dunatai ( 3SPPI) dusi kurioi s douleuein ( PAN) e gar ton ena misesei ( 3SFAI) kai ton he teron agaphesei, ( 3SFAI) e eno s anthexetai kai tou (3SFMI) he terou kataphronesei ( 3SFAI) ou dunasthe ( 2PPPI) theo douleuein ( PAN) kai mamona.Īmplified: No one can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise and be against the other. Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
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