Matthew 6:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:”

Matthew 6:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 6:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 6:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;”

Matthew 6:20 — World English Bible

Matthew 6:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: ”

Matthew 6:20 — American Standard Version

Matthew 6:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,”

Matthew 6:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 6:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal; ”

Matthew 6:20 — Darby Translation

Matthew 6:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen, where neither the mothe nor canker corrupteth, and where theeues neither digge through, nor steale.”

Matthew 6:20 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 6:20 in Context — Matthew 6

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.

22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

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What Does Matthew 6:20 Mean?

Matthew 6:20 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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