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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 6:19-26

What to Seek and Whom to Serve Matthew 6:19-26 What is in our inner life which answers to the eye of the body? Some have said that it is the intellect; others the heart. But it is truer to say that it is the inner purpose and intention of the soul. When our physical eye is in an unhealthy condition, the image is doubled and blurred. To use a common expression, it has a squint, such as affected the noble face of Edward Irving, the noted English clergyman. We are told that as a babe he was... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:1-34

In the first verse the Revised Version has substituted the word "righteousness" for "alms," "a reading approved of, almost unanimously, by the great editors and critics" (Morrison). This is a statement of a new motive for conduct. The application of the principle laid down in verse Mat 6:1 to the subject of alms follows. The secret alms is known to God, who sees in secret. A subject of the King no longer desirous of the applause of his fellow men quietly and secretly helps the needy, and the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 6:24-26

First Things First Matthew 6:24-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS What God puts first, we may not put second. There are some things that have our first thought, our first consideration. There are some other things that should be done first, before other things are done. The very word "first" carries with it the thought of precedence. Not but what the second and perhaps a third thing should be done, but that the first thing should have the place of prominence, or be given priority over other things. In... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:24

THE TWO MASTERS‘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. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.’ Matthew 6:24 This is one of those passages which are very hard to preach upon honestly, making the words mean what they do, and refraining from making them seem to mean what they do not. I. The sanctification of labour.—Jesus Christ, Who made men to live together, and to live by their labour, and Who so... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:1-34

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS. THE FULFILMENT OF THE INSTRUCTION OF YHWH AND OF THE PROPHETIC HOPES (5:17-7:12). Having revealed how God has worked in His disciples in a life-transforming way in Matthew 5:3-9, and having shown them that they are to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world in Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus now goes into detail about what that will involve, and how it will lead up to the final consummation, that is to the fulfilment of the Law (the Torah - The Instruction of God)... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-24

They Must Lay Up Their Treasure In Heaven As They Cannot Serve God and Mammon (6:19-24). Having dealt with the question of what His disciples’ attitude is to be towards ‘religious’ activity, namely charitable giving, prayer and fasting, and the need in each case for them to be exercised in secrecy in order that they may bring glory to God and not men, and may bring them into a close relationship with their heavenly Father, Jesus now moves on to more ‘mundane’ matters, attitude towards worldly... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-34

Three (or Four) Commands Which Concern The Attitude That His Disciples Should Take Up With Regard To The World Emphasising The Taking Up Of A Positive Spiritual Attitude And The Eschewing Of A Worldly Negative Attitude (6:19-7:12). Having described how His disciples are to behave towards the Law (Matthew 5:21-48), and having considered their attitude towards charitable giving, prayer and fasting (Matthew 6:1-18), Jesus now turns to consider: 1). What they should do about material wealth... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:22-24

2). The Choice As To Where The Eye Will Be Fixed. Jesus now takes a general illustration that He regularly uses (compare Luke 11:34-36) in order to apply it to this particular situation. Again there is no reason to doubt that Jesus, as all preachers do, used the same illustration on a number of occasions, and not always in the same context. The differences in Luke bring out that the source for it there is not the same. Both are words of Jesus preserved by ‘tradition’ (1 Corinthians 11:2; 1Co... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 6:19-Nahum : . True Righteousness in Relation to Wealth.— The Sermon here passes from the shortcomings of the Scribes and Pharisees. There are scattered parallels to this section in Lk. Matthew 6:19-Ecclesiastes : . Treasure ( Luke 12:33 f.).— Jesus has already spoken of earthly and heavenly reward; here the theme is earthly and heavenly wealth. Note the Hebraic parallelism and tautology in this thumbnail sketch of Oriental wealth, consisting largely of garments ( cf. James 5:2 f.).—... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 6:24

No man can serve two masters, that is, two masters that command contrary things each to other, for that is the present case of God and mammon. Or, No man with the like diligence, and alacrity, and faithfulness, can serve two masters. It is a proverbial speech, and in reason to be understood of contrary masters. He will either hate the one, or the first, and love the second, or else he will cleave to the first, and contemn the other, that is, so in his actions behave himself, that he will appear... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 6:19-26

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:1-34

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 6:24-26

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:24

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:1-34

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-24

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-34

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:22-24

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 6:24

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