Luke 12:33
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
κλέπτης
One who takes secretly, cunningly — what does not belong to him. Jesus contrasts the thief directly with Himself. The thief comes to drain and destroy life. Jesus comes to give it — not just life, but life overflowing. Know who is at the door.
ὑπάρχω
possessions
Expand ↓
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
tap to close ↑
ἐγγίζω
does draw near
Expand ↓
ἐγγίζω
To draw near, to approach, to come close. Eggizo. The kingdom of heaven has come near. God draws near to those who draw near to Him. The distance closes from both sides.
tap to close ↑
θησαυρός
a treasure
Expand ↓
θησαυρός
Treasure, storehouse, repository. Thesauros. Where your treasure is there your heart will be also. Your heart follows your treasure. Invest in what matters to God.
tap to close ↑
οὐρανός
heavens
Expand ↓
οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
tap to close ↑
δίδωμι
do give
Expand ↓
δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
tap to close ↑
ἑαυτοῦ
to yourselves
Expand ↓
ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
tap to close ↑
ἐλεημοσύνη
alms;
Expand ↓
ἐλεημοσύνη
Mercy, almsgiving, charity. God is rich in mercy. His mercy is not reluctant or measured. It is abundant and freely given.
tap to close ↑
διαφθείρω
destroy;
Expand ↓
διαφθείρω
to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert)
tap to close ↑
ποιέω
do make
Expand ↓
ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
tap to close ↑
παλαιόω
growing old,
Expand ↓
παλαιόω
to make (passively, become) worn out, or declare obsolete
tap to close ↑
οὐδέ
nor
Expand ↓
οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
tap to close ↑
πωλέω
do sell
Expand ↓
πωλέω
to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell
tap to close ↑