Matthew 6:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:19 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and st..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:19 — KJV
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”
— Matthew 6:19 (KJV)
Matthew 6:19 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:19
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:19: yourselves, where, moth
“Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:19: lay, earth, where
“And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:19: earth, where, break
“And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:19: where, rust, through
“For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:19: yourselves, corrupt, through
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