Matthew 6:19

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never run away from you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

Luke 12:21

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

Proverbs 16:16

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

Proverbs 11:4

Money is worthless when you face God’s punishment, but living right will save you from death.

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.”

1 Timothy 6:17

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

Luke 12:33

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.

Zephaniah 1:18

Their gold and silver will not help them! At that time the Lord will become very upset and angry. The Lord will destroy the whole world! He will completely destroy everyone on earth!”

Luke 18:24

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

Psalm 62:10

Don’t trust in your power to take things by force. Don’t think you will gain anything by stealing. And if you become wealthy, don’t put your trust in riches.

Psalm 39:6

Our life is like an image in a mirror. We rush through life collecting things, but we don’t know who will get them after we die.

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!”

Job 31:24

“I have never trusted in riches. I never said even to pure gold, ‘You are my hope.’

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If people do good and please God, he will give them wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But those who sin 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.

Exodus 22:2

If he owns nothing, then he will be sold as a slave. But if the man still has the animal and you find it, that man must give the owner two animals for every animal he stole. It doesn’t matter if the animal was a bull, a donkey, or a sheep. “If a thief is killed while trying to break into a house at night, then no one will be guilty for killing him. But if this happens during the day, the one who killed him will be guilty of murder.

Job 24:16

When it is dark, evil people go out and break into houses. But during the day they lock themselves in their homes to avoid the light.

Matthew 6:20

Instead, save your treasures in heaven, where they cannot be destroyed by moths or rust and where thieves cannot break in and steal them.

Luke 12:39

“What would a homeowner do if he knew when a thief was coming? You know he would not let the thief break in.