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Matthew 6:20

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust ruins and where thieves neither break in nor steal;

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

In Context

19“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust ruin and where thieves break in and steal;

21because where your treasure is there your heart will be also.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow me.”

Luke 18:22Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

1 Timothy 6:19—storing up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, so that they may lay hold on the eternal life.

Hebrews 11:26considering the reproach of Christ to be greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; because he was looking ahead to the reward.

1 Peter 1:4into an imperishable and undefiled and unfading inheritance, already reserved in the heavens for you,

Revelation 2:9‘I know your works and affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those who claim to be 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 →

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