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Berean Standard Bible

“Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.”

Luke 12:33

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In Luke 12 Jesus warns against greed and worry and tells his disciples not to be afraid, since the Father is pleased to give them the kingdom. From that promise he draws a practical instruction.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

World English Bible (WEB)

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief does not come near, nor moth destroy;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vended lo que poseéis, y dad limosna; haceos bolsas que no se envejecen, tesoro en los cielos que nunca falta; donde ladrón no llega, ni polilla corrompe.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vendan lo que tienen, y den a los pobres. Hagan para ustedes bolsas que no se desgasten; guarden en el cielo un tesoro que no se acabe. Allí no hay ladrón que robe ni polilla que destruya.

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