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A Different Treasure

All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless … The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin … For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?

Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

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.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

Related verses: Is 44:9, Pr 15:6, Mt 16:26, Mt 19:21, Mt 6:19-21, Mt 13:44, 1Ti 6:17-19, 2Co 4:7