Luke 12:21

Good News Translation

And Jesus concluded, “This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves but are not rich in God's sight.”

Cross References

Proverbs 13:7

Some people pretend to be rich, but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor, but own a fortune.

Hosea 10:1

The people of Israel were like a grapevine that was full of grapes. The more prosperous they were, the more altars they built. The more productive their land was, the more beautiful they made the sacred stone pillars they worship.

Habakkuk 2:9

You are doomed! You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have tried to make your own home safe from harm and danger!

Luke 12:33

Sell all your belongings and give the money to the poor. Provide for yourselves purses that don't wear out, and save your riches in heaven, where they will never decrease, because no thief can get to them, and no moth can destroy them.

Luke 16:11

If, then, you have not been faithful in handling worldly wealth, how can you be trusted with true wealth?

Luke 6:24

“But how terrible for you who are rich now; you have had your easy life!

Romans 2:5

But you have a hard and stubborn heart, and so you are making your own punishment even greater on the Day when God's anger and righteous judgments will be revealed.

2 Corinthians 6:10

although saddened, we are always glad; we seem poor, but we make many people rich; we seem to have nothing, yet we really possess everything.

1 Timothy 6:9

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull them down to ruin and destruction.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.

Revelation 2:9

I know your troubles; I know that you are poor—but really you are rich! I know the evil things said against you by those who claim to be Jews but are not; they are a group that belongs to Satan!