Matthew 6:19

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Summary

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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Bible References

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If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence,

Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them.

Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.

How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding instead of silver!

Will you look for things that do not exist? Riches grow wings and fly away like a bird.

To the man who is good, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth, with gain. This too is vanity.

Their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the Day of Jehovah's anger (rage) (wrath). He will devour all the nations by the fire of his zeal! He will exterminate all the inhabitants of the earth!

He who lays up (earthly) treasure for himself is not rich toward God.

Seeing him Jesus said: It is very difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

We should be content with having food and covering.

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.