Matthew 6:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and devouring insect do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

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  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
  • 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.
  • 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.
  • Rev 2:9 : 9 ‘I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty(but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.
  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

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  • Matt 6:18-19
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    18so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

    19Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

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

  • Luke 12:33-34
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    33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

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

  • Luke 12:20-22
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    20But God said to him,‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

    21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

    22Exhortation Not to Worry Then Jesus said to his disciples,“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

  • Jas 5:2-3
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    2Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten.

    3Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure!

  • 1 Tim 6:19
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    19In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.

  • Exod 20:15
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    15“You shall not steal.

  • Matt 6:30-34
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    30And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

    31So then, don’t worry saying,‘What will we eat?’ or‘What will we drink?’ or‘What will we wear?’

    32For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

    33But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

    34So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

  • Matt 6:24-26
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    24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

    25Do Not Worry“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

    26Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

  • Matt 6:1
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    1Pure-hearted Giving“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

  • Matt 10:9
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    9Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,

  • 1 Pet 1:4
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    4that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

  • Prov 6:30
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    30People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.

  • Luke 12:31
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    31Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

  • Luke 12:18
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    18Then he said,‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

  • Deut 5:19
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    19You must not steal.

  • Heb 10:34
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    34For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

  • 1 Cor 6:10
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    10thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Eph 4:28
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    28The one who steals must steal no longer; instead he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.

  • Matt 6:4
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    4so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

  • John 6:27
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    27Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

  • Luke 12:15
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    15Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

  • 1 Tim 6:17
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    17Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

  • Luke 16:9
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    9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.

  • Col 3:2
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    2Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

  • Prov 23:5
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    5When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!

  • Ps 62:10
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    10Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

  • Prov 21:6
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    6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

  • Matt 6:6
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    6But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

  • Luke 16:13
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    13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

  • Gal 6:8
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    8because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.

  • Prov 5:10
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    10lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man’s house.

  • Luke 16:11
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    11If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

  • Matt 7:6
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    6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

  • Matt 6:28
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    28Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.

  • Matt 24:17
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    17The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,

  • Matt 13:44
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    44Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.