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Matthew 6:20

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Generosity, money and possessions

Key words: thēsauros thēsaurizō ouranos kleptēs kleptō

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English	Original word	Root	#
But	de δὲ	de	32
lay up	thēsaurizete θησαυρίζετε	thēsaurizō	3
for yourselves	hymin ὑμῖν	hymin	21
treasures	thēsaurous θησαυροὺς	thēsauros	3
in	en ἐν	en	40
heaven	ouranō οὐρανῷ	ouranos	19
where	hopou ὅπου	hopou	5
neither	oute οὔτε	oute	2
moth	sēs σὴς	sēs	2
nor	oute οὔτε	oute	2
rust	brōsis βρῶσις	brōsis	2
doth corrupt	aphanizei ἀφανίζει	aphanizō	3
and	kai καὶ	kai	104
where	hopou ὅπου	hopou	5
thieves	kleptai κλέπται	kleptēs	2
do	dioryssousin διορύσσουσιν	dioryssō	3
not	ou οὐ	ou	25
break through	dioryssousin διορύσσουσιν	dioryssō	3
nor	oude οὐδὲ	oude	9
steal	kleptousin κλέπτουσιν	kleptō	2

Memory passages these point to

J-4 Hebrews 11:24-26 J-51 1 Peter 5:1-11 P-4 Hebrews 11:24-26 P-50 Revelation 2:8-11 S-4 Hebrews 11:24-26

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Matthew 19:21
21Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
Isaiah 33:6
6Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the LORD is His treasure.
Luke 12:33
33Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.
Luke 18:22
22So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
1 Timothy 6:17
17Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
Hebrews 10:34
34for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven.
Hebrews 11:26 J-4 Hebrews 11:24-26 P-4 Hebrews 11:24-26 S-4 Hebrews 11:24-26
26esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
James 2:5
5Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
1 Peter 1:4
4to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter 5:4 J-51 1 Peter 5:1-11
4and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
Revelation 2:9 P-50 Revelation 2:8-11
9"I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.