Matthew 6:19

Matthew 6:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
• New International Version (NIV)“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

Context of Matthew 6:19

17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 6:19 word by word

Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν·Read the interlinear

• Layθησαυρίζωthēsaurizō · to store upG2343
• notμήmē · notG3361
• for yourselvesσύsu · youG4771
• treasuresθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• earthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• mothσήςsēs · mothG4597
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• rustβρῶσιςbrōsis · eatingG1035
• doth corruptἀφανίζωaphanizō · to destroyG853
• thievesκλέπτηςkleptēs · thiefG2812
• break throughδιορύσσωdiorussō · to break inG1358
• stealκλέπτωkleptō · to stealG2813

Cross-references for Matthew 6:19

• Job 31:24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
• Psalms 39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
• Psalms 62:10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
• Proverbs 11:4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
• Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
• Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
• Ecclesiastes 2:26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Ecclesiastes 5:10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
• Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Yhwh's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
• Luke 12:21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 18:24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
• 1 Timothy 6:8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
• Hebrews 13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
• James 5:1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
• 1 John 2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Commentaries on Matthew 6:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth - What blindness is it for a man to lay up that as a treasure which must necessarily perish! A heart designed for God and eternity is terribly degraded by being fixed on those things which are subject to corruption. "But may we not lay up treasure innocently?" Yes. 1st. If you can do it without setting your heart on it, which is almost impossible: and 2dly. If there be neither widows nor orphans, destitute…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth - Treasures, or wealth, among the ancients, consisted in clothes or changes of raiment, as well as in gold, silver, gems, wine, lands, and oil. It meant an abundance of “anything” that was held to be conducive to the ornament or comfort of life. As the Orientals delighted much in display, in splendid equipage, and costly garments, their treasures, in fact, consisted much in beautiful and richly-ornamented…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Worldly-mindedness is a common and fatal symptom of hypocrisy, for by no sin can Satan have a surer and faster hold of the soul, under the cloak of a profession of religion. Something the soul will have, which it looks upon as the best thing; in which it has pleasure and confidence above other things. Christ counsels to make our best things the joys and glories of the other world, those things not seen which are eternal, and to place our…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3419. Lay not up for ourselves treasures upon earth--hoard not. where moth--a "clothes-moth." Eastern treasures, consisting partly in costly dresses stored up (Job 27:16), were liable to be consumed by moths (Job 13:28; Is 50:9; 51:8). In Jas 5:2 there is an evident reference to our Lord's words here. and rust--any "eating into" or "consuming"; here, probably, "wear and tear." doth corrupt--cause to disappear. By this reference to moth and rust our Lord…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 6:19

• Commandments
• Covetousness
• Moth
• Religion
• Riches
• Theft and Thieves
• Treasure

In the dictionaries

• Add
• Appear
• Closet
• Consider
• Corrupt
• Countenance
• Despise
• Dwell
• Fast
• Forgive

Commentaries on Matthew 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings