Matthew 6:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”
Matthew 6:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 6:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 6:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;”
Matthew 6:19 — World English Bible
Matthew 6:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: ”
Matthew 6:19 — American Standard Version
Matthew 6:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,”
Matthew 6:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 6:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal; ”
Matthew 6:19 — Darby Translation
Matthew 6:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe and canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.”
Matthew 6:19 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 6:19 in Context — Matthew 6
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That 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.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
What Does Matthew 6:19 Mean?
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