Matthew 6:19

Easy To Read Version

“Don’t save treasures for yourselves here on earth. Moths and rust will destroy treasures here on earth. And thieves can break into your house and steal the things you have.

Cross References

Job 24:16

At night when it is dark, evil people\par go out and break into peoples’ houses.\par But during the daylight, they\par lock themselves in their own homes\par and avoid the light.\par

Job 31:24

“I have never trusted in my riches.\par \{I always trusted God to help me.\}\par I never said to pure gold,\par ‘You are my hope.’\par

Psalm 39:6

Our life is like an image \{in a mirror\}. {\cf2\super [239]} \par We rush through life collecting things,\par but we don’t know who will get them\par \{after we die\}.\par

Psalm 62:10

Don’t trust the power to take things by force.\par Don’t think you will gain anything by stealing.\par And if you become rich,\par don’t trust your riches to help you.\par

Proverbs 11:4

On the day God judges people, money is worth nothing. But goodness will save people from death.

Proverbs 16:16

Wisdom is worth much more than gold. Understanding is worth much more than silver.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If a person does good and pleases God, then God will give that person wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But a person that sins will get only the work of gathering and carrying things. God takes from the bad person and gives to the good person. But all this work is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [14]}

Zephaniah 1:18

Their gold and silver won’t help them! At that time, the Lord will become very upset and angry. The Lord will destroy the whole world! {\cf2\super [8]} The Lord will completely destroy everyone on earth! {\cf2\super [9]} ”

Matthew 19:21

Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all the things you own. Give the money to the poor people. If you do this, you will have a rich treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”

Matthew 6:20

So save your treasure in heaven. The treasures in heaven cannot be destroyed by moths or rust. And thieves cannot break in and steal that treasure.

Luke 12:21

“This is how it will be for the person that saves things only for himself. To God that person is not rich.”

Luke 12:33

Sell the things you have and give that money to people that need it. The riches of this world don’t continue. So get the kind of riches that continue. Get the treasure of heaven. That treasure continues forever. Thieves can’t steal your treasure in heaven, and moths can’t destroy it.

Luke 12:39

Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time a thief was coming, then the owner would not allow the thief to enter his house.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to the leader, “But there is still one more thing you need to do. Sell everything you have and give the money to the poor people. You will have a reward in heaven. Then come and follow me!”

Luke 18:24

When Jesus saw that the man was sad, he said, “It will be very hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!

1 Timothy 6:17

Give this command to the people who are rich with the things this world has. Tell them not to be proud. Tell those rich people to hope in God, not their money. Money cannot be trusted. But God takes care of us richly. He gives us everything to enjoy.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with the things you have. God has said,