1Corinthians 10:21
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons;
you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
NASB 95 (the NEW american Standered Bible)
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters;
for either he will hate the one and love the other,
or he will be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and wealth.
the KJV, NKJV, RSV, ASV, YLT, DBY, WEB, HNV and the VUL
all use the word 'mammon'
the NLT, NIV, ESV, CSB and the NET
use the word 'money'
the NASB20, NASB95, and the LSB
all use the word 'wealth'
the most direct and thrall wordage is stated in the
Amplified Bible(the AMP)
“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 mammon
[money, possessions, fame, status,
or whatever is valued more than the Lord].
The thing is
no mater what Translation or Version of the Bible you may chose
the words of GOD, of our LORD Jesus,
are just as true, firm and valuable,
and do not change who we are to serve.
Nor does it change the fact that,
no one can serve two masters.
You can not serve GOD, money, possessions, fame, status,
For anything you valued more than the LORD,
Will take you from the will of the LORD.
It is only by the blind ignorance of mankind
that we think we can control the desires
of our wicked minds and hearts.
It is through our foolish desires
we play with the things of this world
Rather than to focusing on the will of our Father God
and His Son Christ Jesus Our Lord and savior.
The word of GOD states: Joshua 24:15 states it very well:
“If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD,
choose for yourselves today whom you will serve:
whether the gods which your fathers served
which were beyond the River,
or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living;
but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Chose this day whom you will serve.
The GOD of creation or the creation.
GOD or money, possessions, fame, status,
for if you strive after any thing
holding them as of more value than the Lord,
you will strive after and serve them,
and you will serve gods that are the work by man's hands,
made of wood and stone,
steel and plastic,
cloth and paper,
which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.
Man made gods that can not bring to you salvation, forgiveness or peace,
gods that only direct you away from our LORD Christ Jesus
And His will.
Chose this day whom you will serve.