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Luke 12:17

Money and wealth

15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
KJV
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
WEB
He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
ASV
and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?
DARBY
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.
BLB
And he was reasoning within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have nowhere I will store up my fruits?’
ÅB
og han tenkte ved seg selv: Hva skal jeg gjøre? jeg har ikke rom til å samle min grøde i.
OTB
Og han tenkte med seg selv, ‘Hva skal jeg gjøre, siden jeg ikke har noe sted å lagre avlingene mine?’
B1930
og han tenkte ved sig selv: Hvad skal jeg gjøre? jeg har ikke rum til å samle min grøde i.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 5:42

    Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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  • Isaiah 58:7

    Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

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  • Romans 12:13

    Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:6–15

    But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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  • Acts 16:30

    And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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  • 1 John 3:16

    Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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  • Luke 19:17

    And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

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  • Luke 18:22

    Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

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