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Matthew 19:21

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21Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

KJV

21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

BSB

21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

FBV

21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect,[+] then go and sell your possessions, give the money to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

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Extra References

Mark 10:21

21Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”


Luke 18:22

22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”


Luke 12:33

33Sell what 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 and no moth destroys.


Luke 14:33

33So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he cant be my disciple.


Acts 2:45

45They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.


Matthew 5:48

48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.


John 12:26

26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.


John 10:27

27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.


Luke 9:23

23He said to all, If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,[+] and follow me.


1 Timothy 6:17-19

17Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; 19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.