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Matthew 6:22
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Matthew 6:22
22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
22*The light of the body is the eye: If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shalbe full of light.
- Luke 11.34.
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DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 6:22
Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A physical body; a corpse; or an organized whole composed of members, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The organ of sight; also to look upon or observe attentively.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Simple, sincere, undivided, or sound in purpose.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Entire, complete, or undivided; also sound or restored to health, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study34The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
36If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
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Open the full verse study3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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Open the full verse study22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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Open the full verse study5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
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Open the full verse study46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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