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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there your heart [your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers] will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your heart will always be where your treasure is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your heart will be where your treasure is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For your heart will always be where your riches are. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For where your wealth is, there also will your heart be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there also is your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there also is your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there is your heart also.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For where your wealth is, there also will your heart be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/6-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1391" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/6.htm">Treasures in Heaven</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">where</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2344.htm" title="2344: thēsauros (N-NMS) -- A store-house for precious things; hence: a treasure, a store. From tithemi; a deposit, i.e. Wealth.">treasure</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is,</a> <a href="/greek/1563.htm" title="1563: ekei (Adv) -- (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.">there</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardia (N-NFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">heart</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-34.htm">Luke 12:34</a></span><br />For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-22.htm">Luke 18:22</a></span><br />On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">Colossians 3:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. / Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></span><br />Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-19.htm">Philippians 3:19-20</a></span><br />Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things. / But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Psalm 119:36</a></span><br />Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a></span><br />Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a></span><br />No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-18.htm">2 Corinthians 4:18</a></span><br />So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.</p><p class="hdg">where.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a></b></br> And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, <i>and</i> strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD <i>is</i> his treasure.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-34.htm">Luke 12:34</a></b></br> For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-18.htm">2 Corinthians 4:18</a></b></br> While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen <i>are</i> temporal; but the things which are not seen <i>are</i> eternal.</p><p class="hdg">there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a></b></br> O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></b></br> Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it <i>are</i> the issues of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Jeremiah 4:14</a></b></br> O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/matthew/6-20.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/matthew/6-20.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/9-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/matthew/12-35.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/6-1.htm">Giving to the Needy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/6-5.htm">The Lord's Prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Proper Fasting</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Store up Treasures in Heaven</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Do Not Worry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">but seek God's kingdom.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For where your treasure is,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the location or focus of one's treasure, which in biblical terms often refers to what one values most. In the context of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is addressing the priorities of His followers. The concept of "treasure" can be linked to material wealth, but it also extends to anything that holds significant value in one's life. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, treasure was often stored in physical forms like gold, silver, or precious stones, which were susceptible to theft and decay. Jesus contrasts earthly treasures with heavenly treasures, urging His followers to invest in what is eternal. This idea is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">Colossians 3:2</a>, which advises believers to set their minds on things above, not on earthly things.<p><b>there your heart will be also.</b><br>The "heart" in biblical terms often represents the center of one's being, including emotions, desires, and will. This phrase suggests that one's affections and priorities are inevitably tied to what they value most. In Hebrew culture, the heart was seen as the seat of thought and moral decision-making, not just emotions. This connection between treasure and heart implies that what one treasures will ultimately shape their character and actions. <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> advises, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it," highlighting the importance of aligning one's heart with godly values. The heart's alignment with treasure is a recurring theme in scripture, underscoring the call to prioritize spiritual over material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, delivering the Sermon on the Mount, a foundational teaching moment in His ministry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples_and_followers.htm">Disciples and Followers</a></b><br>The primary audience of the Sermon on the Mount, representing all who seek to follow Christ's teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_of_beatitudes.htm">Mount of Beatitudes</a></b><br>The traditional location where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, symbolizing a place of divine teaching and revelation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_and_treasure_alignment.htm">Heart and Treasure Alignment</a></b><br>Our priorities reveal our true values. If our treasure is in earthly possessions, our heart will be tied to the temporal. Conversely, if our treasure is in heavenly things, our heart will be aligned with God's eternal purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Christians are called to live with an eternal perspective, investing in what lasts beyond this life. This includes spiritual growth, relationships, and acts of service that honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>The heart is the center of our being and influences our actions and decisions. We must guard it by focusing on what is pure, noble, and praiseworthy, as instructed in <a href="/philippians/4-8.htm">Philippians 4:8</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_stewardship.htm">Practical Stewardship</a></b><br>Believers are stewards of God's resources. This teaching encourages us to use our time, talents, and treasures for God's kingdom, reflecting our commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly examine where your treasure lies. Are your resources and efforts directed towards God's kingdom, or are they consumed by worldly pursuits?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_your_treasure,_there's_your_heart.htm">Where is your treasure, there is your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_disbelief.htm">Where is your treasure, there is your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_celebrity_tragedies_teach_us.htm">What lessons do celebrity tragedies teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_leaving_parents_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about earthly treasures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Where your treasure is.</span>--The words imply the truth, afterwards more definitely asserted, that it is impossible to "serve God and mammon" (<a href="/matthew/6-24.htm" title="No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.">Matthew 6:24</a>). Men may try to persuade themselves that they will have a treasure on earth and a treasure in heaven also, but in the long-run, one or the other will assert its claim to be <span class= "ital">the</span> treasure, and will claim the no longer divided allegiance of the heart.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For where</span>. A further reason for laying up treasures in heaven: wherever they are they have a positive effect on the soul. <span class="cmt_word">Your treasure</span>; <span class="accented">thy</span> (Revised Version). The singular was altered by the copyists so as to correspond with the plural found in the earlier part of the utterance and in the undisputed text of Luke. But our Lord loves to speak to each soul individually. Your heart (<a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a>, note). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/6-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γάρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅπου</span> <span class="translit">(hopou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">treasure</span><br /><span class="grk">θησαυρός</span> <span class="translit">(thēsauros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2344.htm">Strong's 2344: </a> </span><span class="str2">A store-house for precious things; hence: a treasure, a store. From tithemi; a deposit, i.e. Wealth.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(ekei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1563.htm">Strong's 1563: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heart</span><br /><span class="grk">καρδία</span> <span class="translit">(kardia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔσται</span> <span class="translit">(estai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also.</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/6-21.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is there your (Matt. 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