For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
What does Matthew 6:21 mean?
Worldly-mindedness is a common and fatal symptom of hypocrisy, for by no sin can Satan have a surer and faster hold of the soul, under the cloak of a profession of religion.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Matthew 6:19-23 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Key words
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For where your treasure isthat which ye value most.
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there will your heart be also"Thy treasurethy heart" is probably the true reading here: "your," in Lu 12:34, from which it seems to have come in here.
Context in Matthew 6
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Matthew 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as birth and preparation. Matthew presents Jesus as Davidic Messiah, new Moses, teacher of the kingdom, suffering Son of Man, and risen Lord who commissions the nations. Read this chapter with the wider themes of fulfillment, kingdom of heaven, and discipleship in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
Who quoted Matthew 6:21?
Find out who used Matthew 6:21 in their speeches and writings. Which famous people quoted Matthew 6:21?
Quotes found on Wikiquote (match for «where your treasure is»):
Christian views on poverty and wealth · Epitaphs · Generosity · George Orwell · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows · Heart · McGee and Me! · New International Version · Paulo Coelho · Service · Wealth