King James Version
Matthew 6:20 in the King James Version says “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break ...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:”
Matthew 6:20 · KJV
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly .
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 light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“rust”
G1035(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively)
“doth corrupt”
G853to render unapparent, i.e., (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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