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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.”

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ASV

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

KJV

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.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἜφηEphēWas sayingG5346 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424 →
εἰeiIfG1487 →
θέλειςtheleisyou desireG2309 →
τέλειοςteleiosperfectG5046 →
εἶναι,einaito be,G1511 →
ὕπαγεhupagedo goG5217 →
πώλησόνpōlēsondo sellG4453 →
σουsouof youG4771 →
τὰta<the>G3588 →
ὑπάρχονταhuparchontapossessionsG5225 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δὸςdosdo giveG1325 →
τοῖςtoisto theG3588 →
πτωχοῖς·ptōchoispoor;G4434 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἕξειςhexeisyou will haveG2192 →
θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasureG2344 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
οὐρανοῖς,ouranois[the] heavens,G3772 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δεῦροdeurocomeG1204 →
ἀκολούθειakoloutheido followG190 →
μοι.¶moiMe.G3165 →

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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.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.”Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.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.”Luke 12:33Sell 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.Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.Luke 14:33In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.Acts 2:45Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.Matthew 5:48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.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.John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.Luke 9:23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.Philippians 3:20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.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.Matthew 6:19–20Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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