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Luke 12:33

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← Luke 12:32 [words of Jesus]	Luke 12:33 (KJV) [words of Jesus]	Luke 12:34 [words of Jesus] →
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.	Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.	For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Sell^G4453 that ye^G5216 have^G5224, and^G2532 give^G1325 alms^G1654; provide^G4160 yourselves^G1438 bags^G905 which wax^G3822 not^G3361 old^G3822, a treasure^G2344 in^G1722 the heavens^G3772 that faileth not^G413, where^G3699 no^G3756 thief^G2812 approacheth^G1448, neither^G3761 moth^G4597 corrupteth^G1311.

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Original Greek

πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην. ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
πωλήσατε	pōlēsate	G4453	V-AAM-2P	Sell
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ὑπάρχοντα	huparchonta	G5224	V-PAP-APN	have
ὑμῶν	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	that ye
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
δότε	dote	G1325	V-2AAM-2P	give
ἐλεημοσύνην.	eleēmosunēn	G1654	N-ASF	alms
ποιήσατε	poiēsate	G4160	V-AAM-2P	provide
ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	G1438	F-2DPM	yourselves
βαλάντια	balantia	G905	N-APN	bags
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
παλαιούμενα,	palaioumena	G3822	V-PPP-APN	which wax old
θησαυρὸν	thēsauron	G2344	N-ASM	a treasure
ἀνέκλειπτον	anekleipton	G413	A-ASM	that faileth not
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	the
οὐρανοῖς,	ouranois	G3772	N-DPM	heavens
ὅπου	hopou	G3699	ADV	where
κλέπτης	kleptēs	G2812	N-NSM	thief
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	no
ἐγγίζει,	engizei	G1448	V-PAI-3S	approacheth
οὐδὲ	oude	G3761	CONJ-N	neither
σὴς	sēs	G4597	N-NSM	moth
διαφθείρει·	diaphtheirei	G1311	V-PAI-3S	corrupteth

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G413 — ἀνέκλειπτος (anékleiptos, an-ek'-lipe-tos): unfailing — from Α (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of ἐκλείπω; not left out, i.e. (by implication) inexhaustible:--that faileth not.
• G905 — βαλάντιον (balántion, bal-an'-tee-on): a purse, money-bag — probably remotely from βάλλω (as a depository); a pouch (for money):--bag, purse.
• G1311 — διαφθείρω (diaphtheírō, dee-af-thi'-ro): I destroy, waste, corrupt — from διαβάλλω and φθείρω; to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert):--corrupt, destroy, perish.
• G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): I offer, give — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1448 — ἐγγίζω (engízō, eng-id'-zo): I come near, approach — from ἐγγύς; to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach:--approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.
• G1654 — ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosýnē, el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay): alms-giving, charity — from ἔλεος; compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction:--alms(-deeds).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2344 — θησαυρός (thēsaurós, thay-sow-ros'): a treasure, store — from τίθημι; a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively):--treasure.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2812 — κλέπτης (kléptēs, klep'-tace): a thief — from κλέπτω; a stealer (literally or figuratively):--thief. Compare λῃστής.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3699 — ὅπου (hópou, hop'-oo): where, whither — from ὅς and πού; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot:--in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3761 — οὐδέ (oudé, oo-deh'): neither, nor, not even — from οὐ and δέ; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:--neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3822 — παλαιόω (palaióō, pal-ah-yo'-o): I make old, declare obsolete — from παλαιός; to make (passively, become) worn out, or declare obsolete:--decay, make (wax) old.
• G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): I do, make — apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
• G4453 — πωλέω (pōléō, po-leh'-o): I sell — probably ultimately from (to be busy, to trade); to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell:--sell, whatever is sold.
• G4597 — σής (sḗs, sace): a moth — apparently of Hebrew origin (סָס); a moth:--moth.
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
• G5224 — ὑπάρχοντα (hypárchonta, hoop-ar'-khon-tah): goods, property — neuter plural of present participle active of ὑπάρχω as noun; things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions:--goods, that which one has, things which (one) possesseth, substance, that hast.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• provide — Haggai 1:6, Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 16:9, John 12:6, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, James 5:1-3
• Sell — Matthew 19:21, Luke 18:22, Acts 2:45, Acts 4:34-35, 2 Corinthians 8:2

Reciprocal references (22): Exodus 16:20, Deuteronomy 15:11, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 8:18, Isaiah 23:18, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:20, Mark 10:21, Luke 6:30, Luke 10:42, Luke 11:41, Luke 12:17, Luke 12:21, Luke 16:11, Luke 19:8, John 12:5, Colossians 1:5, Colossians 3:1, 1 Timothy 6:19, Hebrews 10:34, James 5:2, 1 Peter 1:7

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS, PRUDENCE-RASHNESS
• Torrey’s: HEAVEN, MISSIONARIES, ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE AS, THEFT
• Nave’s: ALMS, COVETOUSNESS, HEAVEN, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LIBERALITY, POOR, TREASURE

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