Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;

King James Version

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Holman Bible

But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal.

International Standard Version

But keep on storing up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal,

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Amplified

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal;

An Understandable Version

But [rather] store up your valuables in heaven [i.e., by investing your life in spiritual things], where neither moths can eat nor rust corrode, nor burglars break in and steal,

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away:

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.

Darby Translation

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal;

Godbey New Testament

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and thieves do not break through and steal:

Goodspeed New Testament

but store up your riches in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and where thieves cannot break in and steal them.

John Wesley New Testament

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break thro' nor steal.

Julia Smith Translation

But treasure to you treasures in heaven, where neither moth, nor gnawing destroy; and where thieves dig not through, nor steal.

King James 2000

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Lexham Expanded Bible

but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves do not break in or steal.

Modern King James verseion

But lay up treasures in Heaven for yourselves, where neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But gather ye treasures together in heaven, where neither rust, nor yet moths corrupt: and where thieves neither break up, nor yet steal.

Moffatt New Testament

store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrode, where thieves do not break in and steal.

Montgomery New Testament

"but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither a moth nor corrosion destroys, and where thieves dig not through nor steal;

The Emphasized Bible

but be laying up or yourselves treasures in heaven, where, neither moth nor rust, doth tarnish, and where, thieves, dig not through nor steal:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither rust nor canker spoil, and where thieves do not dig through and steal;

Twentieth Century New Testament

But store up treasures for yourselves in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.

Webster

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

Weymouth New Testament

But amass wealth for yourselves in Heaven, where neither the moth nor wear-and-tear destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Williams New Testament

But keep on storing up your riches in heaven where moths and rust do not make away with them and where thieves do not break in and steal them.

World English Bible

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal;

Worrell New Testament

but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where theives do not break through, nor steal;

Worsley New Testament

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Youngs Literal Translation

but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

lay up
θησαυρίζω 
thesaurizo 
Usage: 5

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

θησαυρός 
thesauros 
Usage: 4

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

ὅπου 
Hopou 
ὅπου 
Hopou 
Usage: 42
Usage: 42

οὔτε 
Oute 
neither, nor, nor yet, no not, not, yet not,
Usage: 68

σής 
Ses 
Usage: 0

nor
οὔτε 
Oute 
οὐδέ 
Oude 
neither, nor, nor yet, no not, not, yet not,
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
Usage: 68
Usage: 83

βρῶσις 
Brosis 
Usage: 5

ἀφανίζω 
Aphanizo 
Usage: 2

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κλέπτης 
Kleptes 
Usage: 6

do
διορύσσω 
Diorusso 
Usage: 0

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

διορύσσω 
Diorusso 
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 6:20

Devotionals containing Matthew 6:20

References

Images Matthew 6:20

Prayers for Matthew 6:20

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: Treasure In Heaven

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Cross References

Luke 12:33

Sell what ye have and give alms; ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches neither moth corrupts.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said unto him, If thou desire to be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.

Luke 18:22

Now when Jesus heard this, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

1 Timothy 6:19

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the future, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Hebrews 11:26

esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.

1 Peter 1:4

unto the incorruptible inheritance that cannot be defiled and that does not fade away, conserved in the heavens for you,

1 Peter 5:4

And when the great Prince of the pastors shall appear, ye shall receive the incorruptible crown of glory.

James 2:5

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?

Revelation 2:9

I know thy works and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Isaiah 33:6

And in thy times wisdom and knowledge, and the strength of salvation shall reign: the fear of the LORD shall be his treasure.

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

Hebrews 10:34

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing that in yourselves ye have a better substance in the heavens, and that abides.

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