Luke 12:33

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Sell the things you have and give that money to those who need it. This is the only way you can keep your riches from being lost. You will be storing treasure in heaven that lasts forever. Thieves can’t steal that treasure, and moths can’t destroy it.

Cross References

Matthew 19:21

Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all that you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me!”

Luke 18:22

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

Acts 2:45

They sold their land and the things they owned. Then they divided the money and gave it to those who needed it.

Luke 16:9

“I tell you, use the worldly things you have now to make ‘friends’ for later. Then, when those things are gone, you will be welcomed into a home that lasts forever.

Luke 12:21

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

Haggai 1:6

You have planted many seeds, but you have gathered only a few crops. You have food to eat, but not enough to get full. You have something to drink, but not enough to get drunk. You have some clothes to wear, but not enough to keep warm. You earn a little money, but you don’t know where it all goes. It’s as though there is a hole in your pocket!’”

2 Corinthians 8:2

These believers have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But their great joy caused them to be very generous in their giving.

John 12:6

But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the moneybag for the group of followers. And he often stole money from the bag.

Luke 11:41

So pay attention to what is inside. Give to the people who need help. Then you will be fully clean.

Proverbs 13:7

Some people pretend they are rich, but they have nothing. Others pretend they are poor, but they are really rich.