Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. New Living Translation Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. English Standard Version but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Berean Standard Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Berean Literal Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy, and where thieves do not break in nor steal. King James Bible But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: New King James Version but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. New American Standard Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; NASB 1995 “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; NASB 1977 “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; Legacy Standard Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; Amplified Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; Christian Standard Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. Holman Christian Standard Bible But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. American Standard Version but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Aramaic Bible in Plain English But place treasures for yourselves in Heaven, where neither moths nor corrosion disfigure and where thieves neither break in nor steal. Contemporary English Version Instead, store up your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and thieves cannot break in and steal them. Douay-Rheims Bible But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal. English Revised Version but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: GOD'S WORD® Translation Instead, store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust don't destroy and thieves don't break in and steal. Good News Translation Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. International Standard Version But keep on storing up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal, Literal Standard Version but treasure up to yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal, Majority Standard Bible But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. New American Bible But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. NET Bible But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. New Revised Standard Version but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. New Heart English Bible but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break through and steal; Webster's Bible Translation But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. Weymouth New Testament But amass wealth for yourselves in Heaven, where neither the moth nor wear-and-tear destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal. World English Bible but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; Young's Literal Translation but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Treasures in Heaven19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.… Cross References Matthew 6:19 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. Matthew 19:21 Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me." Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, "There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me." Luke 12:33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. Luke 18:22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, "You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me." 1 Timothy 6:19 treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Treasury of Scripture But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Isaiah 33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure. Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Jump to Previous Amass Break Consume Consumes Corrupt Destroys Dig Disfigure Dust Heaven Lay Moth Rust Spoils Steal Store Thieves Treasure Treasures Turned Wealth Wear-And-Tear YourselvesJump to Next Amass Break Consume Consumes Corrupt Destroys Dig Disfigure Dust Heaven Lay Moth Rust Spoils Steal Store Thieves Treasure Treasures Turned Wealth Wear-And-Tear YourselvesMatthew 6 1. Giving to the Needy5. The Lord's Prayer 16. Proper Fasting 19. Store up Treasures in Heaven 25. Do Not Worry 33. but seek God's kingdom. (20) Treasures in heaven.--These, as in the parallel passage of Luke 12:33, are the good works, or rather the character formed by them, which follow us into the unseen world (Revelation 14:13), and are subject to no process of decay. So men are "rich in good works" (1Timothy 6:18), "rich in faith" (James 2:5), are made partakers of the "unsearchable riches of Christ and His glory" (Ephesians 3:8; Ephesians 3:16). . . . Verse 20. - But lay up (ver. 19, note). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. store up θησαυρίζετε (thēsaurizete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2343: To store up, treasure up, save, lay up. From thesauros; to amass or reserve. for yourselves ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. treasures θησαυροὺς (thēsaurous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2344: A store-house for precious things; hence: a treasure, a store. From tithemi; a deposit, i.e. Wealth. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. heaven, οὐρανῷ (ouranō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. moth σὴς (sēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4597: A moth. Apparently of Hebrew origin; a moth. [and] οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. rust βρῶσις (brōsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1035: (a) abstr: eating, (b) food, a meal, (c) rust. From the base of bibrosko; eating; by extension food. do not destroy, ἀφανίζει (aphanizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 853: From aphanes; to render unapparent, i.e. consume, or disappear. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. thieves κλέπται (kleptai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2812: A thief. From klepto; a stealer. do not break in διορύσσουσιν (dioryssousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1358: To dig through, break through. From dia and orusso; to penetrate burglariously. [and] steal. κλέπτουσιν (kleptousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2813: To steal. A primary verb; to filch. 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