Verse 9

And I{G2504} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Make{G4160}{(G5657)} to yourselves{G1438} friends{G5384} of{G1537} the mammon{G3126} of unrighteousness{G93}; that{G2443}, when{G3752} ye fail{G1587}{(G5632)}, they may receive{G1209}{(G5667)} you{G5209} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} habitations{G4633}.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus{G2424} said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto him{G846}, If{G1487} thou wilt{G2309}{(G5719)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} perfect{G5046}, go{G5217}{(G5720)} and sell{G4453}{(G5657)} that thou{G4675} hast{G5224}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} give{G1325}{(G5628)} to the poor{G4434}, and{G2532} thou shalt have{G2192}{(G5692)} treasure{G2344} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}: and{G2532} come{G1204}{(G5773)} and follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.
  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell{G4453}{(G5657)} that ye{G5216} have{G5224}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} give{G1325}{(G5628)} alms{G1654}; provide{G4160}{(G5657)} yourselves{G1438} bags{G905} which wax{G3822} not{G3361} old{G3822}{(G5746)}, a treasure{G2344} in{G1722} the heavens{G3772} that faileth not{G413}, where{G3699} no{G3756} thief{G2812} approacheth{G1448}{(G5719)}, neither{G3761} moth{G4597} corrupteth{G1311}{(G5719)}.
  • Luke 16:11 : 11 If{G1487} therefore{G3767} ye have{G1096} not{G3756} been{G1096}{(G5633)} faithful{G4103} in{G1722} the unrighteous{G94} mammon{G3126}, who{G5101} will commit{G4100} to your{G5213} trust{G4100}{(G5692)} the true{G228} riches?
  • 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Charge{G3853}{(G5720)} them that are rich{G4145} in{G1722} this{G3568} world{G165}, that they be{G5309} not{G3361} highminded{G5309}{(G5721)}, nor{G3366} trust{G1679}{(G5760)} in{G1909} uncertain{G83} riches{G4149}, but{G235} in{G1722} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, who{G3588} giveth{G3930}{(G5723)} us{G2254} richly{G4146} all things{G3956} to{G1519} enjoy{G619}; 18 That they do good{G14}{(G5721)}, that they be rich{G4147}{(G5721)} in{G1722} good{G2570} works{G2041}, ready to distribute{G1511}{(G5750)}{G2130}, willing to communicate{G2843}; 19 Laying up in store{G597}{(G5723)} for themselves{G1438} a good{G2570} foundation{G2310} against{G1519} the time to come{G3195}{(G5723)}, that{G2443} they may lay hold on{G1949}{(G5638)} eternal{G166} life{G2222}.
  • Luke 16:13 : 13 No{G3762} servant{G3610} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath pity{H2603}{(H8802)} upon the poor{H1800} lendeth{H3867}{(H8688)} unto the LORD{H3068}; and that which he hath given{H1576} will he pay him again{H7999}{(H8762)}.
  • Isa 58:7-8 : 7 Is it not to deal{H6536}{(H8800)} thy bread{H3899} to the hungry{H7457}, and that thou bring{H935}{(H8686)} the poor{H6041} that are cast out{H4788} to thy house{H1004}? when thou seest{H7200}{(H8799)} the naked{H6174}, that thou cover{H3680}{(H8765)} him; and that thou hide{H5956}{(H8691)} not thyself from thine own flesh{H1320}? 8 Then shall thy light{H216} break forth{H1234}{(H8735)} as the morning{H7837}, and thine health{H724} shall spring forth{H6779}{(H8799)} speedily{H4120}: and thy righteousness{H6664} shall go{H1980}{(H8804)} before{H6440} thee; the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} shall be thy rereward{H622}{(H8799)}.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Wherefore{H3861}, O king{H4430}, let my counsel{H4431} be acceptable{H8232}{(H8748)} unto thee{H5922}, and break off{H6562}{(H8747)} thy sins{H2408} by righteousness{H6665}, and thine iniquities{H5758} by shewing mercy{H2604}{(H8749)} to the poor{H6033}{(H8750)}; if{H2006} it may be{H1934}{(H8748)} a lengthening{H754} of thy tranquillity{H7963}.
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 No man{G3762} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But rather{G4133} give{G1325}{(G5628)} alms{G1654} of such things as ye have{G1751}{(G5752)}; and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, all things{G3956} are{G2076}{(G5748)} clean{G2513} unto you{G5213}.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 The Lord{G2962} give{G1325}{(G5630)} mercy{G1656} unto the house{G3624} of Onesiphorus{G3683}; for{G3754} he{G404} oft{G4178} refreshed{G404}{(G5656)} me{G3165}, and{G2532} was{G1870} not{G3756} ashamed{G1870}{(G5681)} of my{G3450} chain{G254}: 17 But{G235}, when he was{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} Rome{G4516}, he sought{G2212} me{G3165} out{G2212}{(G5656)} very diligently{G4706}, and{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5627)} me. 18 The Lord{G2962} grant{G1325}{(G5630)} unto him{G846} that he may find{G2147}{(G5629)} mercy{G1656} of{G3844} the Lord{G2962} in{G1722} that{G1565} day{G2250}: and{G2532} in how many things{G3745} he ministered unto me{G1247}{(G5656)} at{G1722} Ephesus{G2181}, thou{G4771} knowest{G1097}{(G5719)} very well{G957}.
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 Lay{G2343} not{G3361} up{G2343}{(G5720)} for yourselves{G5213} treasures{G2344} upon{G1909} earth{G1093}, where{G3699} moth{G4597} and{G2532} rust{G1035} doth corrupt{G853}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} where{G3699} thieves{G2812} break through{G1358}{(G5719)} and{G2532} steal{G2813}{(G5719)}:
  • Eccl 12:3-7 : 3 In the day{H3117} when the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the house{H1004} shall tremble{H2111}{(H8799)}, and the strong{H2428} men{H582} shall bow{H5791}{(H8694)} themselves, and the grinders{H2912}{(H8802)} cease{H988}{(H8804)} because they are few{H4591}{(H8765)}, and those that look out{H7200}{(H8802)} of the windows{H699} be darkened{H2821}{(H8804)}, 4 And the doors{H1817} shall be shut{H5462}{(H8795)} in the streets{H7784}, when the sound{H6963} of the grinding{H2913} is low{H8217}, and he shall rise up{H6965}{(H8799)} at the voice{H6963} of the bird{H6833}, and all the daughters{H1323} of musick{H7892} shall be brought low{H7817}{(H8735)}; 5 Also when they shall be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of that which is high{H1364}, and fears{H2849} shall be in the way{H1870}, and the almond tree{H8247} shall flourish{H5006}{(H8686)}, and the grasshopper{H2284} shall be a burden{H5445}{(H8691)}, and desire{H35} shall fail{H6565}{(H8686)}: because man{H120} goeth{H1980}{(H8802)} to his long{H5769} home{H1004}, and the mourners{H5594}{(H8802)} go about{H5437}{(H8804)} the streets{H7784}: 6 Or ever{H3808} the silver{H3701} cord{H2256} be loosed{H7576}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H7368}{(H8735)}, or the golden{H2091} bowl{H1543} be broken{H7533}{(H8799)}, or the pitcher{H3537} be broken{H7665}{(H8735)} at the fountain{H4002}, or the wheel{H1534} broken{H7533}{(H8738)} at the cistern{H953}. 7 Then shall the dust{H6083} return{H7725}{(H8799)} to the earth{H776} as it was: and the spirit{H7307} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)} unto God{H430} who gave{H5414}{(H8804)} it.
  • Luke 14:14 : 14 And{G2532} thou shalt be{G2071}{(G5704)} blessed{G3107}; for{G3754} they cannot{G3756}{G2192}{(G5719)} recompense{G467}{(G5629)} thee{G4671}: for{G1063} thou{G4671} shalt be recompensed{G467}{(G5701)} at{G1722} the resurrection{G386} of the just{G1342}.
  • Acts 10:31 : 31 And{G2532} said{G5346}{(G5748)}, Cornelius{G2883}, thy{G4675} prayer{G4335} is heard{G1522}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} thine{G4675} alms{G1654} are had in remembrance{G3415}{(G5681)} in the sight{G1799} of God{G2316}.
  • 2 Cor 4:17-5:1 : 17 For{G1063} our{G2257} light{G1645} affliction{G2347}, which{G3588} is but for a moment{G3910}, worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} for us{G2254} a far{G2596}{G5236} more exceeding{G1519}{G5236} and eternal{G166} weight{G922} of glory{G1391}; 18 While{G4648} we{G2257} look{G4648} not{G3361} at{G4648}{(G5723)} the things which are seen{G991}{(G5746)}, but{G235} at the things which are{G991} not{G3361} seen{G991}{(G5746)}: for{G1063} the things which are seen{G991}{(G5746)} are temporal{G4340}; but{G1161} the things which are{G991} not{G3361} seen{G991}{(G5746)} are eternal{G166}. 1 For{G1063} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} if{G1437} our{G2257} earthly{G1919} house{G3614} of this tabernacle{G4636} were dissolved{G2647}{(G5686)}, we have{G2192}{(G5719)} a building{G3619} of{G1537} God{G2316}, an house{G3614} not made with hands{G886}, eternal{G166} in{G1722} the heavens{G3772}.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For{G3754} the administration{G1248} of this{G5026} service{G3009} not{G3756} only{G3440} supplieth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4322}{(G5723)} the want{G5303} of the saints{G40}, but{G235} is abundant{G4052}{(G5723)} also{G2532} by{G1223} many{G4183} thanksgivings{G2169} unto God{G2316}; 13 Whiles by{G1223} the experiment{G1382} of this{G5026} ministration{G1248} they glorify{G1392}{(G5723)} God{G2316} for{G1909} your{G5216} professed{G3671} subjection{G5292} unto{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} for your liberal{G572} distribution{G2842} unto{G1519} them{G846}, and{G2532} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men; 14 And{G2532} by their{G846} prayer{G1162} for{G5228} you{G5216}, which long after{G1971}{(G5723)} you{G5209} for{G1223} the exceeding{G5235}{(G5723)} grace{G5485} of God{G2316} in{G1909} you{G5213}. 15 {G1161} Thanks{G5485} be unto God{G2316} for{G1909} his{G846} unspeakable{G411} gift{G1431}.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But{G1161} they that will{G1014}{(G5740)} be rich{G4147}{(G5721)} fall{G1706}{(G5719)} into{G1519} temptation{G3986} and{G2532} a snare{G3803}, and{G2532} into many{G4183} foolish{G453} and{G2532} hurtful{G983} lusts{G1939}, which{G3748} drown{G1036}{(G5719)} men{G444} in{G1519} destruction{G3639} and{G2532} perdition{G684}. 10 For{G1063} the love of money{G5365} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the root{G4491} of all{G3956} evil{G2556}: which{G3739} while some{G5100} coveted after{G3713}{(G5734)}, they have erred{G635}{(G5681)} from{G575} the faith{G4102}, and{G2532} pierced{G4044} themselves{G1438} through{G4044}{(G5656)} with many{G4183} sorrows{G3601}.
  • Matt 25:35-40 : 35 For{G1063} I was an hungred{G3983}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} ye gave{G1325}{(G5656)} me{G3427} meat{G5315}{(G5629)}: I was thirsty{G1372}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} ye gave{G4222} me{G3165} drink{G4222}{(G5656)}: I was{G2252}{(G5713)} a stranger{G3581}, and{G2532} ye took{G4863} me{G3165} in{G4863}{(G5627)}: 36 Naked{G1131}, and{G2532} ye clothed{G4016}{(G5627)} me{G3165}: I was sick{G770}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} ye visited{G1980}{(G5662)} me{G3165}: I was{G2252}{(G5713)} in{G1722} prison{G5438}, and{G2532} ye came{G2064}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} me{G3165}. 37 Then{G5119} shall the righteous{G1342} answer{G611}{(G5700)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Lord{G2962}, when{G4219} saw we{G1492}{(G5627)} thee{G4571} an hungred{G3983}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} fed{G5142}{(G5656)} thee? or{G2228} thirsty{G1372}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} gave thee drink{G4222}{(G5656)}? 38 {G1161} When{G4219} saw we{G1492}{(G5627)} thee{G4571} a stranger{G3581}, and{G2532} took thee in{G4863}{(G5627)}? or{G2228} naked{G1131}, and{G2532} clothed{G4016}{(G5627)} thee? 39 {G1161} Or when{G4219} saw we{G1492}{(G5627)} thee{G4571} sick{G772}, or{G2228} in{G1722} prison{G5438}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} thee{G4571}? 40 And{G2532} the King{G935} shall answer{G611}{(G5679)} and say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Inasmuch{G1909} as{G3745} ye have done{G4160}{(G5656)} it unto one{G1520} of the least{G1646} of these{G5130} my{G3450} brethren{G80}, ye have done{G4160}{(G5656)} it unto me{G1698}.
  • Acts 10:4 : 4 And{G1161} when he looked{G816}{(G5660)} on him{G846}, he was{G1096}{(G5637)} afraid{G1719}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, What{G5101} is it{G2076}{(G5748)}, Lord{G2962}? And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Thy{G4675} prayers{G4335} and{G2532} thine{G4675} alms{G1654} are come up{G305}{(G5627)} for{G1519} a memorial{G3422} before{G1799} God{G2316}.
  • Jude 1:21 : 21 Keep{G5083}{(G5657)} yourselves{G1438} in{G1722} the love{G26} of God{G2316}, looking for{G4327}{(G5740)} the mercy{G1656} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} unto{G1519} eternal{G166} life{G2222}.
  • Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend{H7378}{(H8799)} for ever{H5769}, neither will I be always{H5331} wroth{H7107}{(H8799)}: for the spirit{H7307} should fail{H5848}{(H8799)} before{H6440} me, and the souls{H5397} which I have made{H6213}{(H8804)}.
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 Wilt thou set{H5774}{(H8686)}{(H8675)}{H5774}{(H8799)} thine eyes{H5869} upon that which is not? for riches certainly{H6213}{(H8800)} make{H6213}{(H8799)} themselves wings{H3671}; they fly away{H5774}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H5774}{(H8687)} as an eagle{H5404} toward heaven{H8064}.
  • Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh{H7607} and my heart{H3824} faileth{H3615}{H8804)}: but God{H430} is the strength{H6697} of my heart{H3824}, and my portion{H2506} for ever{H5769}.