Matthew 6:19

New American Bible - revised edition

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.

Cross References

Job 24:16

in the dark he breaks into houses; By day they shut themselves in; they do not know the light.

Job 31:24

Had I put my trust in gold or called fine gold my security;

Psalm 39:6

To be sure, you establish the expanse of my days; indeed, my life is as nothing before you. Every man is but a breath. Selah

Psalm 62:10

Mortals are a mere breath, the sons of man but an illusion; On a balance they rise; together they weigh nothing.

Exodus 22:2

But if after sunrise he is thus beaten, there is bloodguilt.] He must make full restitution. If he has nothing, he shall be sold to pay for his theft.

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth is useless on a day of wrath, but justice saves from death.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is preferable to silver.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases God, he gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the one who displeases, God gives the task of gathering possessions for the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chase after wind.

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them. On the day of the Lord’s wrath, in the fire of his passion, all the earth will be consumed. For he will make an end, yes, a sudden end, of all who live on the earth.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Matthew 6:20

But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.

Luke 12:21

Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.” Dependence on God.

Luke 12:33

Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.

Luke 12:39

Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this he said to him, “There is still one thing left for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Luke 18:24

Jesus looked at him [now sad] and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell the rich in the present age not to be proud and not to rely on so uncertain a thing as wealth but rather on God, who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

Hebrews 13:5

Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.”