You cannot serve God and mammon

Cultural  

1. Being virtuous is not compatible with being greedy (mammon means “money”). This is a saying of Jesus in the Gospels. It explains, “No man can serve two masters (see also No man can serve two masters).”

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Example Sentences

In the sermon, Warnock said, “America, nobody can serve God and the military. You can’t serve God and money. You cannot serve God and mammon at the same time. America, choose ye this day who you will serve.”

From Los Angeles Times

Peter remembered that he had read in his little leather Bible, "You cannot serve God and mammon."

From Project Gutenberg

"You cannot serve God and Mammon," murmured Helena.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, despising the precepts of our holy religion, the Nazarene arrogates to himself the right of saying: 'Do good to all, and lend without expecting anything;' and he took care to add: 'You cannot serve God and Mammon.'

From Project Gutenberg

You cannot serve God and mammon: had he not entered into the services of mammon, and been held there by the rich rewards?

From Project Gutenberg