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So it is withοὕτωςthe one who stores up treasureὁ θησαυρίζωνfor himselfἑαυτῷandκαὶis notμὴrichπλουτῶνtowardεἰςGod.”θεὸν
Luke 12:21
Study it in the app“So it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.””
The parable of the rich man who fills his barns and doesn't count on life endingGenerosity and MoneyA rich man plans for years ahead, and that very night his soul is demandedWisdom
With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:21, word by word
- the one who stores up treasureθησαυρίζωνthēsaurizōn
store up
Store up, lay up treasure, keep.
Where else “thēsaurizōn” appears- richπλουτῶνploutōn
be rich in
To be rich in good deeds or toward God.
Where else “ploutōn” appears- Godθεὸνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears
The context
20But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night they demand your soul from you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’
21 · This verse (above)
22And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will wear.
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?