Matthew 6:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

But lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen, where neither the mothe nor canker corrupteth, & where theeues neither digge through, nor steale.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.
  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, & giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, & come, and followe me.
  • 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompence of the reward.
  • 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when that chiefe shepheard shal appeare, ye shall receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory.
  • Rev 2:9 : 9 I knowe thy workes and tribulation, and pouertie (but thou art riche) and I knowe the blasphemie of them, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come followe mee.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, & that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundatly, all things to enioy)
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 And there shall be stabilitie of thy times, strength, saluation, wisdome and knowledge: for the feare of the Lord shalbe his treasure.
  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For both ye sorowed with mee for my bonds, and suffered with ioy the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues howe that ye haue in heauen a better, and an enduring substance.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 6:18-19
    2 verses
    96%

    18That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly.

    19Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe & canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.

  • Matt 6:21
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    21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

  • Luke 12:33-34
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    84%

    33Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.

    34For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.

  • Luke 12:20-22
    3 verses
    76%

    20But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?

    21So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

    22And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.

  • Jas 5:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2Your riches are corrupt, and your garments are moth eaten.

    3Your gold and siluer is cankred, & the rust of them shalbe a witnesse against you, and shall eate your flesh, as it were fire. Ye haue heaped vp treasure for the last dayes.

  • 1 Tim 6:19
    71%

    19Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.

  • Exod 20:15
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    15Thou shalt not steale.

  • Matt 6:30-34
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    71%

    30Wherefore if God so clothe the grasse of the fielde which is to day, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, shall he not doe much more vnto you, O ye of litle faith?

    31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?

    32(For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things.

    33But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you.

    34Care not then for the morowe: for the morowe shall care for it selfe: the day hath ynough with his owne griefe.

  • Matt 6:24-26
    3 verses
    71%

    24No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.

    25Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?

    26Behold the foules of the heauen: for they sowe not, neither reape, nor carie into the barnes: yet your heauenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better then they?

  • Matt 6:1
    71%

    1Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.

  • Matt 10:9
    70%

    9Possesse not golde, nor siluer, nor money in your girdels,

  • 1 Pet 1:4
    70%

    4To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,

  • Prov 6:30
    70%

    30Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

  • Luke 12:31
    70%

    31But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.

  • Luke 12:18
    69%

    18And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.

  • Deut 5:19
    69%

    19Neither shalt thou steale.

  • Heb 10:34
    69%

    34For both ye sorowed with mee for my bonds, and suffered with ioy the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues howe that ye haue in heauen a better, and an enduring substance.

  • 1 Cor 6:10
    69%

    10Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God.

  • Eph 4:28
    69%

    28Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.

  • Matt 6:4
    69%

    4That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
    69%

    9For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.

  • John 6:27
    69%

    27Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shal giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

  • Luke 12:15
    69%

    15Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.

  • 1 Tim 6:17
    68%

    17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, & that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundatly, all things to enioy)

  • Luke 16:9
    68%

    9And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

  • Col 3:2
    68%

    2Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.

  • Prov 23:5
    68%

    5Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? For riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.

  • Ps 62:10
    68%

    10Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

  • Prov 21:6
    68%

    6The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

  • Matt 6:6
    68%

    6But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly.

  • Luke 16:13
    68%

    13No seruaunt can serue two masters: for either he shal hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shal leane to the one, and despise the other. Yee can not serue God and riches.

  • Gal 6:8
    68%

    8For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 5:10
    68%

    10Least the stranger should be silled with thy strength, and thy labours bee in the house of a stranger,

  • Luke 16:11
    68%

    11If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?

  • Matt 7:6
    67%

    6Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.

  • Matt 6:28
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    28And why care ye for raiment? Learne howe the lilies of the fielde doe growe: they are not wearied, neither spinne:

  • Matt 24:17
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    17Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house.

  • Matt 13:44
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    44Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a treasure hid in ye field, which when a man hath found, he hideth it, & for ioy thereof departeth & selleth all that he hath, and buieth that field.