Luke 12:21
New International Version
“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

New Living Translation
“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

English Standard Version
So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Berean Standard Bible
This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Berean Literal Bible
So is the one treasuring up for himself, and not being rich toward God."

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

New King James Version
“So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

New American Standard Bible
Such is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich in relation to God.”

NASB 1995
“So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

NASB 1977
“So is the man who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Amplified Bible
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.”

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

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Thus is whoever lays down a treasure for himself and is not rich in God.”

Contemporary English Version
"This is what happens to people who store up everything for themselves, but are poor in the sight of God."

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That's how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God."

Good News Translation
And Jesus concluded, "This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves but are not rich in God's sight."

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

Literal Standard Version
So [is] he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Majority Standard Bible
This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

New American Bible
Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.”

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

New Revised Standard Version
So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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."

World English Bible
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

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

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Context
The Parable of the Rich Fool
20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ 21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.” 22Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.…

Cross References
Proverbs 13:7
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Matthew 6:19
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

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.

1 Timothy 6:9
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?


Treasury of Scripture

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

he.

Luke 12:33
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.

Luke 6:24
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Hosea 10:1
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

rich.

Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

2 Corinthians 6:10
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

1 Timothy 6:18,19
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; …

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Luke 12
1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy
13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns.
22. We must not worry about earthly things,
31. but seek the kingdom of God;
33. give alms;
35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes.
41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges,
49. and look for persecution.
54. The people must take this time of grace;
57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.














(21) So is he that layeth up treasure for himself.--See Note on Matthew 6:19. To be "rich towards God" finds its explanation in the language, probably suggested by it, which bids us to be "rich in good works" (1Timothy 6:18).

Verse 21. - And is not rich toward God; better rendered, if he is not. And this slight change helps us, too, in drawing the right lesson. The being rich is never condemned by Jesus Christ; nor even the growing richer. Among the saints of God in both Testaments are many notable rich men, whose possessions seem to have helped rather than hindered their journey to the city of God. The lesson which lies on the forefront of this parable-story is the especial danger which riches ever bring of gradually deadening the heart and rendering it impervious to any feeling of love either for God or man. The directions which immediately followed upon this parable were addressed to the inner circle of disciples. The general instruction, it will be seen, belongs to all who in any age wish to be "of his Church;" but several of the particular charges cannot he pressed as general commands, being addressed to men whose work and office were unique.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
This is how [it will be for]
Οὕτως (Houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

anyone who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stores up treasure
θησαυρίζων (thēsaurizōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2343: To store up, treasure up, save, lay up. From thesauros; to amass or reserve.

for himself
ἑαυτῷ (heautō)
Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

but
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is not rich
πλουτῶν (ploutōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4147: To become rich, be rich, abound in. From ploutizo; to be wealthy.

toward
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

God.”
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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