Luke 16:13
No eved is able to serve two adonim; for either he will have sinah (hatred) toward the one and he will have ahavah (love) toward the other, or one he will be devoted to and the other he will despise. Your avodas service cannot be for both Hashem and Mammon.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
12And if you were not neeman with that which belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?
Cross References
Matthew 4:10Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, Depart, HaSatan! For katuv (it is written), ES HASHEM ELOHEICHA TIRA VOTO TAAVOD + 4:10 Dt 6:13 (The L-rd your G-d you shall fear and Him you shall worship).
Luke 9:50But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Do not stop him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.
Luke 14:26If someone comes to me, and does not hate + 14:26 hyperbolically, in comparison to Moshiach his own Abba and Em (mother) and isha and yeladim and achim and achayot and in addition also his own life, + 14:26 in the Olam Hazeh he is not able to be my + 14:26 Moshiachʼs talmid.
Romans 6:16Do you not know that when you give control of yourselves as someoneʼs avadim (slaves) to obey him, you are the avadim (slaves) of the one you obey, whether of Chet (Sin) resulting in mavet (death), or of Lishmo'a b'kol Hashem (Listening to the voice of Hashem, mishma'at, obedience) resulting in Tzedek Olamim?
James 4:4No'efot (adulterers)! Do you not have da'as that to have shaichus (closeness, friendship, intimacy) with the Olam Hazeh is eyvah im Hashem (enmity with G-d)? Therefore, whoever chooses to make the Olam Hazeh his Oihev is made an Oyev (Enemy) of Hashem. + 4:4 Isa 54:4; Jer 3:20; Hos 2:2-5; 3:1; 9:1
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19
The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →