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Luke 12:21

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12:21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself,51 but is not rich toward God.”

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Footnotes

  1. 51 It is selfishness that is rebuked here, in the accumulation of riches for himself. Recall the emphasis on the first person pronouns throughout the parable.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!”

KJV 1900King James Version

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.