Luke 12:21

NETBible

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, 1  but is not rich toward God.”

NIV ©

"This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich towards God."

NASB ©

"So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

"That's what happens when you fill your barn with Self and not with God."

BBE ©

So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

NRSV ©

So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God."

NKJV ©

"So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

KJV
So
<3779>
[is] he that layeth up treasure
<2343> (5723)
for himself
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and
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is
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not
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rich
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toward
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God
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NASB ©
"So
<3779>
is the man who stores
<2343>
up treasure
<2343>
for himself
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, and is not rich
<4147>
toward
<1519>
God
<2316>
."
NET [draft] ITL
So
<3779>
it is with the one who stores up riches
<2343>
for himself
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, but
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is
<4147>
not
<3361>
rich
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toward
<1519>
God
<2316>
.”
GREEK
[outwv
<3779>
ADV
o
<3588>
T-NSM
yhsaurizwn
<2343> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
eautw
<1438>
F-3DSM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
eiv
<1519>
PREP
yeon
<2316>
N-ASM
ploutwn]
<4147> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
NETBible

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, 1  but is not rich toward God.”

NET Notes

1 sn 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.