Matthew 6:19-21

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:19-21
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What does Matthew 6:19-21 mean?

Matthew 6:19-21 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt…

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Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for the many blessings You have poured into my life. In a world so focused on material gains and fleeting treasures, I find myself reflecting deeply on Your words from Matthew 6:19-21, where You remind us to…

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Matthew 6:19-21 - "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 21:21 Philippians 4:6-7 Ephesians 6:10-18 Put the words on the photo
Matthew 21:21 Philippians 4:6-7 Ephesians 6:10-18
Matthew 21:6 - "And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,"
Matthew 6:21 - "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 6:19 - "¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:"
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:21
"And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them," - Matthew 21:6
Matthew 19:6 - "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."
Matthew 19:21 - "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."
"¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:" - Matthew 6:19
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Revelation 19:19-21
Revelation 19:19-21
Matthew 6:20-21 - "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 21:19 - "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away."
Matthew 6:19-20 - "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal."
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