1 Kings 18:21

21And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long awill you go limping between two different opinions? bIf the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.

2 Kings 17:33

33So they feared the Lord but also served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

2 Kings 17:41

41 cSo these nations feared the Lord and also served their carved images. Their children did likewise, and their children’s childrenas their fathers did, so they do to this day.

Isaiah 29:13

13 And the Lord said:
Because dthis people edraw near with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

Hosea 7:8-11

8 Ephraim fmixes himself with the peoples;
Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 gStrangers devour his strength,
and hhe knows it not;
gray hairs are sprinkled upon him,
and ihe knows it not.
10 jThe pride of Israel testifies to his face;
Or in his presence

lyet they do not return to the Lord their God,
nor seek him, for all this.
11 Ephraim is like a dove,
msilly and without sense,
calling to nEgypt, going to oAssyria.

Hosea 10:2

2Their heart is false;
now they must bear their guilt.
The Lord
Hebrew He
will break down their altars
and destroy their pillars.

Matthew 6:22

22 q“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,

Matthew 6:24

24 r“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and smoney.
Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions


James 4:8

8 uDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you. vCleanse your hands, you sinners, and wpurify your hearts, xyou double-minded.
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