Mat 6:19-20 | NETfull | STEP | “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 6:19-20

Lasting Treasure

19 “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth ^{▼▼ The term σής (sēs) refers to moths in general. It is specifically the larvae of moths that destroy clothing by eating holes in it (L&N 4.49; BDAG 922 s.v.). See Jas 5:2, which mentions “moth-eaten” clothing.} and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.