Luke 12:33

American Standard Version (1901)

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

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  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
  • Matt 6:19-21 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
  • Acts 2:45 : 45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.
  • Acts 4:34-35 : 34 For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.
  • Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
  • Luke 16:9 : 9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
  • John 12:6 : 6 Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
  • Hag 1:6 : 6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes.
  • 2 Cor 8:2 : 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
  • 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.
  • Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

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  • Luke 12:34-35
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    34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

    35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

  • Matt 6:19-21
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    19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

    20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

    21for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

  • Luke 12:29-32
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    29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

    30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

    31Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

    32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

  • Luke 12:15-22
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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

    17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

    18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

    20But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

    22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

  • Matt 10:9
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    9Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;

  • Luke 18:22
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    22And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

  • Jas 5:2-3
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    2Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.

    3Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days.

  • Matt 19:21-22
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    21Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

    22But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.

  • Luke 22:36
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    36And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

  • Matt 13:43-44
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    43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

    44The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

  • Matt 6:31-33
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    31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

    32For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

    33But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  • Matt 6:1-4
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    1Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

    2When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

    3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

    4that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

  • Mark 10:21
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    21And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

  • Heb 10:34
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    34For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

  • Luke 16:9
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    9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

  • Matt 6:24-25
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    24No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

    25Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

  • Luke 14:33
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    33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 11:41
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    41But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

  • Luke 6:30
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    30Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

  • Matt 13:12
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    12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

  • Mark 12:43
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    43And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

  • Luke 16:11-13
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    11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches] ?

    12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

    13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

  • Heb 13:5
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    5Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

  • Mark 12:41
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    41And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.