Matthew 6:20
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupts, and where thieves do not dig through and steal.
English Majority Text (NT)
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In Context
21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 1 The Sound Eye
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you desire to be perfect, go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Luke 18:22So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “Still one thing you lack: sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
1 Timothy 6:19storing up for yourselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of eternal life. 1 Guard the Faith
Hebrews 11:26regarding the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.
1 Peter 1:4into an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,
Revelation 2:9I know your works, and your tribulation, and your poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:20-25
The Sermon on the Mount. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be… Read the whole commentary →