Matthew 6:20

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

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life · William Law

    That not only a life of vanity, or sensuality, but even the most regular kind of life, that is not governed by great devotion, sufficiently shows its miseries, its wants and emptiness, to the eyes of all the world. This represented in various characters cites Matt. vi. 20

    …as securely laid up, where neither moth corrupteth, nor thieves break through and steal; [Matt. vi. 20] could it with any reason be said that he had mistaken the spirit and dignity of his orde…

  2. A Call to the Unconverted · Richard Baxter

    Sermon I cites Matt. vi. 20

    …sake it for him, and the hopes of glory.—All this you may see in Col. iii. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Matt. vi. 20, 33. Luke xviii. 22, 23, 29. Luke xiv. 18, 24, 26, 27. Rom. viii. 13. Gal. v. 24. Luke xi…

  3. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.3 The Third Commandment cites Matt 6: 20

    … livelihood, but not to the neglect of the soul: he has bid us lay up treasure in heaven (Matt 6: 20); but he has commanded us to lay out, as well as lay up; to sow seeds of charity on the b…

  4. The Life of Trust · George Müller

    Stewardship cites Matt. vi. 19-21

    …ience; and therefore wish that all my fellow-saints may share the blessing with me. I. In Matt. vi. 19-21, it is written: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth…

  5. The Life of Trust · George Müller

    Leaning on Jesus cites Matthew vi. 19-34

    …” Luke xii. 33, literally, and to carry it out. Our staff and support in this matter were Matthew vi. 19-34, John xiv. 13, 14. We leaned on the arm of the Lord Jesus. It is now twenty-five years si…

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