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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.

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ASV

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
πωλήσατεpōlēsatedo sellG4453 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ὑπάρχονταhuparchontapossessionsG5225 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δότεdotedo giveG1325 →
ἐλεημοσύνην·eleēmosunēnalms;G1654 →
ποιήσατεpoiēsatedo makeG4160 →
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisto yourselvesG1438 →
βαλλάντιαballantiapursesG905 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
παλαιούμενα,palaioumenagrowing old,G3822 →
θησαυρὸνthēsaurona treasureG2344 →
ἀνέκλειπτονanekleiptonunfailingG413 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavensG3772 →
ὅπουhopouwhereG3699 →
κλέπτηςkleptēsthiefG2812 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἐγγίζειengizeidoes draw nearG1448 →
οὐδὲoudenorG3761 →
σὴςsēsmothG4597 →
διαφθείρει·diaphtheireidestroy;G1311 →

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Colossians 3:1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.Matthew 6:20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Matthew 19:21Jesus 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.”Acts 4:34–35There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,Acts 2:45Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.Luke 18:22On 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.”Matthew 6:19–21Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.Luke 12:21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”1 Timothy 6:17–19Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.Luke 16:11So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?James 5:2Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.Acts 4:34There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,Mark 10:21Jesus 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.”Haggai 1:6You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”

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