Matthew 6:20 (WEB)
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;
Fathers and councils · 25
Clement of Alexandria
“For he that is fired with ardour and admiration for righteousness, being the lover of One who needs nothing, needs himself but little, having treasured up his bliss in nothing but himself and God, where is neither moth, robber, nor pirate, but the eternal Giver of good.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20, 21.
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Jerome
“But the sense is better if we understand a man’s “own riches” to be those hidden treasures which no thief can steal and no robber wrest from him.” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. vi. 20.
Read the whole comment“You do not put your wages into a bag with holes, but you lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, and if you seek my friendship, it is because you believe me to be a servant of Christ.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20.
Read the whole comment“…“one pearl of great price;” who with his whole substance buys a field that he may find therein a treasure which neither thief can dig up nor robber carry away?” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 45–46; vi. 19, 20.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For where thy treasure shall be, there will thy heart be also.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 19–22
Read the whole comment““Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust doth destroy, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 19–21.
Read the whole comment“Hear thy Lord, “Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where no thief approacheth.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20; Luke xii. 33.
Read the whole comment“…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.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 19–21.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 19–21.
Read the whole comment“Also in the same place: “Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not dig through and steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20, 21.
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Aphrahat
“Let us lay up our treasures in heaven, that when we come we may open them and have pleasure in them.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20.
Read the whole comment“And our Lord commanded them that acquire possessions to make for themselves friends in heaven, and also to lay up treasures there.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20; Luke xvi. 9.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
When He has driven away the disease of vanity, He does well to bring in speech of contempt of riches. For there is no greater cause of desire of money than love of praise; for this men desire troops of slaves, horses…
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For if any does a work with the mind of gaining thereby an earthly good, how will his heart be pure while it is thus walking on earth? For any thing that is mingled with an inferior nature is polluted therewith,…
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Otherwise; As the Lord had above taught nothing concerning alms, or prayer, or fasting, but had only checked a pretence of them, He now proceeds to deliver a doctrine of three portions, according to the division…
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Saying, “Lay not up for yourselves treasure on earth,” He adds, “where rust and moth destroy,” in order to shew the insecurity of that treasure that is here, and the advantage of that which is in Heaven, both from…
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Here are three precepts according to the three different kinds of wealth. Metals are destroyed by rust, clothes by moth; but as there are other things which fear neither rust nor moth, as precious stones, He…
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Another reading is, “Where moth and banqueting consume.” For a threefold destruction awaits all the goods of this life. They either decay and are eaten of moths as cloth; or are consumed by their master’s luxurious…
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Allegorically; Rust denotes pride which obscures the brightness of virtue. Moth which privily eats out garments, is jealousy which frets into good intention, and destroys the bond of unity. Thieves denote heretics…
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But the praise of Heaven is eternal, and cannot be carried off by invading thief, nor consumed by the moth and rust of envy.
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By heaven in this place I understand not the material heavens, for every thing that has a body is earthly. But it behoves that the whole world be despised by him who lays up his treasure in that Heaven, of which it…
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Which then is better? To place it on earth where its security is doubtful, or in Heaven where it will be certainly preserved? What folly to leave it in this place whence you must soon depart, and not to send it…
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But forasmuch as not every earthly treasure is destroyed by rust or moth, or carried away by thieves, He therefore brings in another motive, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” As much as to…
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This must be understood not of money only, but of all our possessions. The god of a glutton is his belly; of a lover his lust; and so every man serves that to which he is in bondage; and has his heart there where his…
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Otherwise; He now teaches the benefit of almsgiving. He who places his treasure on earth has nothing to look for in Heaven; for why should he look up to Heaven where he has nothing laid up for himself? Thus he doubly…
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Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.