Matthew 6:22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole bod…”

Matthew 6:22

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

World English Bible

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

American Standard Version

The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Geneva Bible 1599

The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

Darby Translation

The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:

Young's Literal Translation

'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,

Bible in Basic English

The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.

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Cross references

“light of”

Luke 11:34–36

Luke 11:34–36 · BSB

Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.

“single”

2 Corinthians 11:3 Colossians 3:22 Ephesians 6:5 Acts 2:46

2 Corinthians 11:3 · BSB

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Colossians 3:22 · BSB

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:5 · BSB

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Acts 2:46 · BSB

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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