Parallel Verses

Amplified

So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”

New American Standard Bible

So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

King James Version

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Holman Bible

“That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

International Standard Version

That's how it is with the person who stores up treasures for himself rather than with God."

A Conservative Version

So is he who stores up for himself, and is not being rich toward God.

American Standard Version

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

An Understandable Version

This is [the way it will be with] the person who stores up treasures for himself, and [yet] is not rich toward God [i.e., does place enough importance on spiritual things]."

Anderson New Testament

So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.

Bible in Basic English

So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

Common New Testament

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Daniel Mace New Testament

such is he, who heaps up his treasure here, and makes no provision for another world.

Darby Translation

Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Godbey New Testament

So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.

Goodspeed New Testament

That is the way with the man who lays up money for himself, and is not rich with God."

John Wesley New Testament

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Julia Smith Translation

So he treasuring up for himself, and not rich toward God.

King James 2000

So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So [is] the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!"

Modern King James verseion

So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."

Moffatt New Testament

So fares the man who lays up treasure for himself instead of gaining the riches of God."

Montgomery New Testament

"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."

NET Bible

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."

New Heart English Bible

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Noyes New Testament

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

Sawyer New Testament

So is every one that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich in God.

The Emphasized Bible

So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God."

Webster

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

Weymouth New Testament

"So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God."

Williams New Testament

So it is with the man who continues to pile up possessions for himself, and is not rich in God."

World English Bible

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Worrell New Testament

So is he who is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Worsley New Testament

So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

Youngs Literal Translation

so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

is he that layeth up treasure
θησαυρίζω 
thesaurizo 
Usage: 5

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

is
πλουτέω 
Plouteo 
be rich, be made rich, rich, wax rich, be increased with goods
Usage: 9

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

πλουτέω 
Plouteo 
be rich, be made rich, rich, wax rich, be increased with goods
Usage: 9

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool

20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’ 21 So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.” 22 Jesus said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; or about your body, as to what you will wear.


Cross References

Luke 12:33

“Sell your possessions (show compassion) and give [donations] to the poor. Provide money belts for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing and inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

Matthew 6:19-20

“Do not store up for yourselves [material] treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Hosea 10:1

Israel is a luxuriant and prolific vine;
He produces fruit for himself.
The more his fruit,
The more altars he made [to Baal];
The richer his land,
The better he made the [idolatrous] pillars.

Habakkuk 2:9


“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who obtains wicked gain for his house [and thinks by so doing]
To set his nest on high,
That he may be rescued from the hand of evil.

Luke 6:24

But woe (judgment is coming) to you who are rich [and place your faith in possessions while remaining spiritually impoverished], for you are [already] receiving your comfort in full [and there is nothing left to be awarded to you].

Luke 16:11

Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of earthly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?

Romans 2:5

But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share [with others].

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

James 5:1-3

Come [quickly] now, you rich [who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources], weep and howl over the miseries [the woes, the judgments] that are coming upon you.

Revelation 2:9

‘I know your suffering and your poverty (but you are rich), and how you are blasphemed and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan [they are Jews only by blood, and do not believe and truly honor the God whom they claim to worship].

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